Total Crime Rate

134.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 134.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Warwick Close area has the 45th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 157th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Warwick Close (CH43 4YF) in the last 12 months was 134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warwick Close (CH43 4YF), the main crime hotspot is near River Street. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Warwick Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/96)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tetbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henthorne Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ball'S Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ball'S Road East —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warwick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Brimstage Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carnforth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carnforth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henthorne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henthorne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Cartmel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oak Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Bank Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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