Total Crime Rate

138.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 138.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Poulton Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 146th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poulton Road (CH44 4DD) in the last 12 months was 138.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poulton Road (CH44 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Austin Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lynwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodstock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mostyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alderley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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