Total Crime Rate

242.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 242.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.3 10/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Westbourne Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Road (CH43 4TG) in the last 12 months was 242.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 114.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Road (CH43 4TG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Henthorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henthorne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Penrith Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Clayton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brimstage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnforth Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Maritime Park Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brimstage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brimstage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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