Total Crime Rate
276.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arkle Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Arkle Road (CH43 7RR) in the last 12 months was 276.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arkle Road (CH43 7RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Solway Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bidston and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamlin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vulcan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sumner Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miriam Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tapestry Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arkle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arkle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deakin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elfet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamlin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Benbow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Connaught Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Connaught Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ribble Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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