Total Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 147.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 30.3 7/10
  • Public order 26.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Laird Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 130th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Laird Street (CH41 8DB) in the last 12 months was 147.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laird Street (CH41 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Brill Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laird Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mallaby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jamesbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mallaby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Morley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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