Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 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 78.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Plumer Street area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 340th 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 Plumer Street (CH41 8ET) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plumer Street (CH41 8ET), 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 Plumer Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mallaby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Carrington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Connaught Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jamesbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Mallaby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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