Total Crime Rate

219.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 219.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.6 10/10
  • Public order 35.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Lincoln Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 76th 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 Lincoln Street (CH41 8HP) in the last 12 months was 219.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Street (CH41 8HP), the main crime hotspot is near Solway Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lincoln Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Connaught Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carrington Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Solway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bertha Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribble Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deakin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ribble Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alwen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brenig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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