Total Crime Rate
98.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Livingstone Street area has the 59th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Livingstone Street (CH41 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Livingstone Street (CH41 4HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vittoria Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arthur Street (20 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 | Public order | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldway Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trinity Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdeen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aberdeen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberdeen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aberdeen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vittoria Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vittoria Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vittoria Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vittoria Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vittoria Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Craven Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhope Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keightley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldway Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldway Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Livingstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paterson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anne Street | Under investigation |
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