Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Public order 19.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
  • 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

Priory Wharf area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 289th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 5LD) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Wharf (CH41 5LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alabama Way, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornby Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Wharf area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hornby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Water Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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