Total Crime Rate
404.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Circular Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Circular Road (CH41 2SS) in the last 12 months was 404.1 per 1,000 residents and was 178.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 228.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Circular Road (CH41 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 204 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Street (93 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bidston and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maple Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coburg Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowwood Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coburg Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Horatio Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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