Total Crime Rate
836.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Price Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 7th 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 Price Street (CH41 6JN) in the last 12 months was 836.5 per 1,000 residents and was 475.7% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 415.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Price Street (CH41 6JN), the main crime hotspot is near Burlington Street. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bidston and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oliver Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oliver Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oliver Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oliver Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oliver Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oliver Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oliver Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lorn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lorn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Argyle Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oliver Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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