Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Poulton Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 461st lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poulton Road (CH44 4BT) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poulton Road (CH44 4BT), the main crime hotspot is near Deveraux Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poulton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindeth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deveraux Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merecroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merecroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deveraux Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deveraux Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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