Total Crime Rate

223.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.0 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 223.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.3 10/10
  • Drugs 27.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Claughton Place area has the 27th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Claughton Place (CH41 4DS) in the last 12 months was 223.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claughton Place (CH41 4DS), 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 Claughton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Tetbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cartmel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cartmel Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tetbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Tetbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Public order Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrith Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentinck Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarendon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maritime Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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