Total Crime Rate
1219.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grange Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Grange Road (CH41 6EB) in the last 12 months was 1219.3 per 1,000 residents and was 739.1% 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 Shoplifting with 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 172 (≈ 449.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Road (CH41 6EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catherine Street, where police recorded 170 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Street (93 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bidston and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sisters Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maple Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paterson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conway Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Menai Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sisters Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catherine Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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