Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Newdales Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 420th lowest 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 Newdales Close (CH43 7ZS) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newdales Close (CH43 7ZS), 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 Newdales Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stoneridge Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Radley Way —
Apr 2026Public order Radley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Brearley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newdales Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodvale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bidston Green Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bidston Green Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brearley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernlea Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fernlea Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Acres Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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