Total Crime Rate

352.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 352.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.9 10/10
  • Drugs 49.2 10/10
  • Public order 33.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.0 10/10
  • Robbery 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Oxton Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 29th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxton Road (CH41 2TW) in the last 12 months was 352.3 per 1,000 residents and was 142.5% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 186.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxton Road (CH41 2TW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 42 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 (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claughton Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claughton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halcyon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henthorne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Brimstage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Quarry Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Quarry Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Quarry Bank Local resolution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Quarry Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Merton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Henthorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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