Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

St James Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in New Brighton , and the 253rd 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 St James Road (CH45 9LR) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the New Brighton average (81.4 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Road (CH45 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Mason Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Coronation Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hope Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fernhill —
Sep 2025Drugs Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlington Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Seymour Place West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Atherton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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