Total Crime Rate

1171.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

442.1 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 1171.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 442.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 329.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 280.7 10/10
  • Public order 147.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 87.7 10/10
  • Drugs 80.7 10/10
  • Other theft 35.1 10/10
  • Other crime 24.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.5 10/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.0 9/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
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

Elm Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Elm Street (CH41 4AR) in the last 12 months was 1171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 670.4% 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 Shoplifting with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 442.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Street (CH41 4AR), 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 Elm Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horatio Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horatio Street 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 2026Shoplifting Horatio Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horatio Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horatio Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horatio Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horatio Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oliver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oliver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oliver Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oliver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horatio Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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