Total Crime Rate
1219.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grange Road West area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 3rd 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 Grange Road West (CH41 4DA) in the last 12 months was 1219.3 per 1,000 residents and was 739.1% 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 Shoplifting with 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 172 (≈ 449.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Road West (CH41 4DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catherine Street, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near River Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bidston and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cartmel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cartmel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cartmel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cartmel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cartmel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cartmel Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cartmel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cartmel Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cartmel Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cartmel Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cartmel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmel Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Penrith Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnforth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carnforth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carnforth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cartmel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cole Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alvanley Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alvanley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alvanley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alvanley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henthorne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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