Total Crime Rate
391.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
242.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Livingstone Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 31st highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Livingstone Street (CH41 4HG) in the last 12 months was 391.3 per 1,000 residents and was 157.2% 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 62 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 Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 242.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Livingstone Street (CH41 4HG), the main crime hotspot is near Vittoria Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bidston and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hilton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keightley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Keightley Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Keightley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Anne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hilton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkview Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdeen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Aberdeen Street | Local resolution |
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