Total Crime Rate

352.3 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 352.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.9 10/10
  • Drugs 49.2 10/10
  • Public order 33.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Other theft 25.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.0 10/10
  • Robbery 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • 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

Town View area has the 11th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 29th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Town View (CH43 4YE) in the last 12 months was 352.3 per 1,000 residents and was 142.5% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 186.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town View (CH43 4YE), the main crime hotspot is near Cartmel Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Town View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayton Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvanley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Alvanley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alvanley Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alvanley Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Merton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Henthorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cartmel Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Radnor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henthorne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Euston Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halcyon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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