Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lindeth Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 359th lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Lindeth Avenue (CH44 4BX) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lindeth Avenue (CH44 4BX), the main crime hotspot is near Mostyn Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bidston and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deveraux Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deveraux Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechcroft Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mostyn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merecroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Hey | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greencroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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