Total Crime Rate

132.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.6 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 132.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 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
  • 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

Netherfield Close area has the 47th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 163rd 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 Netherfield Close (CH43 9ST) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Netherfield Close (CH43 9ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunnybank Avenue, where police recorded 20 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 Netherfield Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Eastview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olivia 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchview Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Close 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 Eastview Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherfield Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Other crime Bramblewood Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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