Total Crime Rate

279.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 279.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.0 10/10
  • Public order 71.8 10/10
  • Drugs 27.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Water Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 46th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Water Street (CH41 5ED) in the last 12 months was 279.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 182.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (CH41 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Brandon Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brandon Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Water Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brandon Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hornby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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