Total Crime Rate
332.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lord Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 35th 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 Lord Street (CH41 6LL) in the last 12 months was 332.2 per 1,000 residents and was 128.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 141.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lord Street (CH41 6LL), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkenhead Rotary Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lorn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lorn Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burlington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burlington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burlington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burlington Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burlington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Europa Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dacre Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burlington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burlington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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