Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Newport Close area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 300th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newport Close (CH43 9SY) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Close (CH43 9SY), the main crime hotspot is near Netherfield Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newport Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netherfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norfolk Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Noctorum Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newport Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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