Total Crime Rate

107.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 107.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sunnybank Avenue area has the 56th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 228th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Sunnybank Avenue (CH43 9JY) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnybank Avenue (CH43 9JY), the main crime hotspot is near Sunnybank Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunnybank Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnybank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newport Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnybank Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Sunnybank Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sunnybank Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Ridings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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