Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Curlender Close area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 335th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Curlender Close (CH41 7BW) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Bidston and St James average (152.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curlender Close (CH41 7BW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Curlender Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Curlender Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapestry Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapestry Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townsend Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curlender Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St James Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Maplewood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patricia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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