Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Big Meadow Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 166th 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 Big Meadow Road (CH49 9AN) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Big Meadow Road (CH49 9AN), the main crime hotspot is near Kiln Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Big Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shortfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Big Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salacre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rake Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slingsby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A551 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A551 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A551
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiln Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Arrowe Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arrowe Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whiteeside Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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