Total Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 82.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Priory Wharf area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Wharf (CH41 5LB) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Wharf (CH41 5LB), the main crime hotspot is near Brandon Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Wharf area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alabama Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brandon Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Brandon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brandon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brandon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brandon Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Hornby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alabama Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alabama Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Ferry Terminal Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duncan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duncan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cross Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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