Total Crime Rate

96.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.0 10/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Big Meadow Road area has the 59th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 269th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Big Meadow Road (CH49 9AG) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Bidston and St James average (152.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Big Meadow Road (CH49 9AG), the main crime hotspot is near Kiln Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Big Meadow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Big Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atherton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Big Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mavis Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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