Total Crime Rate

148.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 148.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gorsedale Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 125th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Gorsedale Road (CH44 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorsedale Road (CH44 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorsedale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorsedale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorsedale Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsedale Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorsedale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorsedale Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crosfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bulkeley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorsedale Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brentwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sovereign Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sovereign Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brentwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brentwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brentwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brentwood Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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