Total Crime Rate

298.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.7 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 298.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 113.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.2 10/10
  • Public order 27.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Drugs 24.0 10/10
  • Other theft 20.6 10/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Craven Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 42nd 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 Craven Close (CH41 4NB) in the last 12 months was 298.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 150.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Close (CH41 4NB), the main crime hotspot is near Catherine Street. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craven Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claughton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keightley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Keightley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
Apr 2026Public order Hope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery River Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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