Total Crime Rate

1759.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

592.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1759.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 592.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 517.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 313.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 263.7 10/10
  • Public order 216.7 10/10
  • Drugs 143.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 104.4 10/10
  • Other theft 52.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 31.3 10/10
  • Robbery 31.3 10/10
  • Other crime 28.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whetstone Lane area has the highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whetstone Lane (CH41 2QS) in the last 12 months was 1759.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1056.9% higher than the Bidston and St James average (152.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 198 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 227 (≈ 592.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whetstone Lane (CH41 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catherine Street, where police recorded 246 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Street (98 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whetstone Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/144)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Robbery River Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horatio Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order River Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bentinck Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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