Total Crime Rate

221.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.4 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 221.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.8 9/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Alfred Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 73rd 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 Alfred Road (CH43 4TU) in the last 12 months was 221.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alfred Road (CH43 4TU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Oxton

Crime Over Time in Alfred Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cartmel Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Cartmel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Kings Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Town View Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town View Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hugh'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lindens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henthorne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henthorne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henthorne Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kings Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 57

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑