Total Crime Rate
167.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bentinck Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Bentinck Street (CH41 4DY) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bentinck Street (CH41 4DY), 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 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkfield Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conway Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sisters Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sisters Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Menai Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paterson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | River Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Craven Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Simpson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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