Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brassey Street area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 339th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brassey Street (CH41 8DA) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brassey Street (CH41 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Jamesbrook Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brassey Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Morley Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Danescourt Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brett Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A553 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A553 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crutchley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brassey Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bray Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brassey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dawson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bray Street

Data Sources

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