Total Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 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 82.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Winston Drive area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 321st highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Winston Drive (CH43 9RU) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winston Drive (CH43 9RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newport Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Winston Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wirral Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olivia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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