Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Prince Edward Street area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Edward Street (CH41 4HT) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Edward Street (CH41 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Edward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Anne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Keightley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keightley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Newton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Keightley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trinity Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdeen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Aberdeen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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