Crime Rates at Rycroft Road, Wallasey, CH44 4AZ

Rycroft Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rycroft Road (CH44 4AZ) in the last 12 months was 283.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 211.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 151.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rycroft Road (CH44 4AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkside, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.