Total Crime Rate
63.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anson Mews area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 435th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Anson Mews (CH43 7SX) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Bidston and St James average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anson Mews (CH43 7SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deakin Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arkle Road (12 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 | Public order | Ribble Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deakin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vulcan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arkle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arkle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sumner Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tapestry Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rimmers Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scotts Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elfet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miriam Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamlin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lower Flaybrick Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakwood Park | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gamlin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamlin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Benbow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daffodil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodsorrel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gamlin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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