Total Crime Rate

391.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

242.2 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 391.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 242.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 192.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.3 10/10
  • Drugs 31.1 10/10
  • Public order 31.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Robbery 18.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Arthur 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 Arthur Street (CH41 4JB) 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 Arthur Street (CH41 4JB), 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 Arthur Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Asquith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Asquith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdeen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Aberdeen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Stoke Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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