Total Crime Rate

391.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

181.4 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 391.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 181.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.4 10/10
  • Drugs 75.1 10/10
  • Public order 41.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Robbery 18.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.5 6/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • 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

Oxton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Oxton Road (CH41 2TL) in the last 12 months was 391.2 per 1,000 residents and was 157.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 181.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxton Road (CH41 2TL), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Street. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/113)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrith Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cartmel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cartmel Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carnforth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ball'S Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ball'S Road East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carnforth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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