Total Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St David Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 299th lowest 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 St David Road (CH43 8SW) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Bidston and St James average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St David Road (CH43 8SW), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road West. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bidston and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St David Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aidan'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Aidan'S Terrace | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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