Total Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canterbury Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 504th 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 Canterbury Road (CH44 9BW) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 7 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Road (CH44 9BW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 49 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parkside | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crosfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rivington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greencroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Silverbeech Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merecroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trentham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Trentham Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deveraux Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deveraux Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trentham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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