Total Crime Rate

114.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 114.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Needham Crescent area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 201st 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 Needham Crescent (CH43 9SS) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Needham Crescent (CH43 9SS), the main crime hotspot is near Sunnybank Avenue. Police recorded 20 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 Needham Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchview Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastview Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olivia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bramblewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newport Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchview Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchview Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Eastview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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