Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norwood Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 460th highest 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 Norwood Road (CH44 4EG) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Road (CH44 4EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnside Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mostyn Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Norwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burnside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Gorsey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dale Hey —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnside Road —
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Data Sources

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