Total Crime Rate
45.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Evelyn Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 501st lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Evelyn Road (CH44 4DH) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Evelyn Road (CH44 4DH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 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 | Drugs | Mollington Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Silverbeech Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mollington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greencroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deveraux Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deveraux Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merecroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brentwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brentwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechcroft Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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