Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 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 50.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Eastcroft Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 518th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastcroft Road (CH44 4BW) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastcroft Road (CH44 4BW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eastcroft Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brentwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deveraux Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deveraux Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deveraux Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brentwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evelyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Evelyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crosfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merecroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merecroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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