Total Crime Rate

1219.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1219.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 297.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 240.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 161.9 10/10
  • Public order 154.1 10/10
  • Drugs 88.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 75.7 10/10
  • Other theft 60.1 10/10
  • Burglary 31.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 28.7 10/10
  • Robbery 26.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.5 10/10
  • Other crime 15.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
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

Grange 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 4DB) 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 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near River Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 49 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 (30/96)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences River Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvanley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastbourne Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claughton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claughton Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henthorne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Penrith Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Alvanley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alvanley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alvanley Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Menai Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Merton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Radnor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Quarry Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Quarry Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Quarry Bank Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Quarry Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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