Total Crime Rate

235.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.3 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 235.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.2 10/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Drugs 19.0 10/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Conway Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Conway Street (CH41 3JA) in the last 12 months was 235.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Conway Street (CH41 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Catherine Street. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Conway Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Elm 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Annes Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Coburg Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coburg Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Laurence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oliver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oliver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oliver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oliver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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