Total Crime Rate

332.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 332.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.1 10/10
  • Drugs 98.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Brunswick Court 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 Brunswick Court (CH41 6LP) 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 Brunswick Court (CH41 6LP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Brunswick Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birkenhead Rotary Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lorn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Argyle Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lorn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burlington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Lorn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Europa Boulevard Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Europa Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Street
Sep 2025Drugs Burlington Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oliver Lane
Sep 2025Other crime Oliver Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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