Total Crime Rate
285.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Conway Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 43rd 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 Conway Street (CH41 3JA) in the last 12 months was 285.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 114.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Conway Street (CH41 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Catherine Street. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bidston and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Watson Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cottage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catherine Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catherine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vittoria Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vittoria Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catherine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catherine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cathcart Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sisters Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sisters Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dover Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Annes Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.