Total Crime Rate

314.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

207.2 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 314.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 207.2 10/10
  • Public order 110.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Drugs 24.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Other crime 19.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Chester Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Street (CH41 5DE) in the last 12 months was 314.9 per 1,000 residents and was 107.0% 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 Public order with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 207.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Street (CH41 5DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brandon Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway (Mersey Tunnel) Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hornby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Square —
Apr 2026Other crime Brandon Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Brandon Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Brandon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brandon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brandon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alabama Way —
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Data Sources

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