Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 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 84.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 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

Fenderside Road area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fenderside Road (CH43 7ZL) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fenderside Road (CH43 7ZL), the main crime hotspot is near Newdales Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fenderside Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Radley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radley Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodvale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernlea Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Newdales Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bidston Green Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brearley Close
Apr 2026Drugs Washbrook Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Brearley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashwood Court Under investigation
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 2026Burglary Bidston Green Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fernlea Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Acres Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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