Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bidston View area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 365th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Bidston View (CH43 7YN) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bidston View (CH43 7YN), the main crime hotspot is near Balliol Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bidston and St James

Crime Over Time in Bidston View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bidston Green Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bidston Green Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Ashwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Washbrook Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stoneridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Acres Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ashwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balliol Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Balliol Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fernlea Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernlea Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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