Total Crime Rate

1759.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

592.7 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 1759.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 592.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 517.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 313.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 263.7 10/10
  • Public order 216.7 10/10
  • Drugs 143.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 104.4 10/10
  • Other theft 52.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 31.3 10/10
  • Robbery 31.3 10/10
  • Other crime 28.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.7 10/10
  • 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

Grange Road West area has the highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Road West (CH41 4DB) in the last 12 months was 1759.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1056.9% 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 198 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 227 (≈ 592.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grange Road West (CH41 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near River Street. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grange Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/93)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentinck Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bentinck Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carnforth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carnforth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shaw Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lindens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarendon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henthorne Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henthorne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henthorne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ball'S Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ball'S Road East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Bank Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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