Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 48.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morley Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 521st 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 Morley Road (CH44 5SL) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Road (CH44 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clayton Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Austin Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Clayton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Austin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Clayton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sherlock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lynwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clayton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Austin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Austin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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