Total Crime Rate

336.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 336.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 98.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Public order 49.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Road (CH41 2SG) in the last 12 months was 336.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.8% higher than the Bidston and St James average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 129.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (CH41 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Woodlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Street
Sep 2025Public order Helena Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coburg Street
Sep 2025Burglary Wellington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Coburg Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coburg Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holt Hill Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rectory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Helena Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helena Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowwood Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wellington Terrace Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollybank Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Oliver Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oliver Lane
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oliver Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Oliver Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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