Total Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bidston Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 366th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bidston Road (CH43 6TW) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bidston Road (CH43 6TW), the main crime hotspot is near Ashburton Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bidston and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashburton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blaydon Walk | — |
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