Total Crime Rate

113.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 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 113.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

St Oswalds Avenue area has the 54th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 207th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 St Oswalds Avenue (CH43 7ZH) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% 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 18 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 ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Oswalds Avenue (CH43 7ZH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Village Green Court, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newdales Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Oswalds Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Washbrook Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Brearley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bidston Green Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodvale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newdales Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bidston Village Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bidston Village Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fernlea Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brearley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Acres Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ashwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernlea Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stoneridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lazonby Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Bidston Green Court Local resolution
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Data Sources

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