Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 147.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cleveland Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 135th 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 Cleveland Street (CH41 3QH) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cleveland Street (CH41 3QH), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cleveland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Laurence Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Annes Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vittoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Vittoria Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vittoria Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cottage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Laurence Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cathcart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pool Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pool Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pool Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Pool Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Pool Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vittoria Street —
Sep 2025Public order Dover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Vittoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neptune Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Watson Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Lynas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Laurence Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Laurence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watson Street —
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Data Sources

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