Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 11.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Lingdale Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 105th 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 Lingdale Avenue (CH43 8TH) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lingdale Avenue (CH43 8TH), the main crime hotspot is near Lingdale Road North. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lingdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broom Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broom Hill —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brancote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Howbeck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shrewsbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Aidan'S Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lingdale Road North Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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