Total Crime Rate
74.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Big Meadow Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 374th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 9AQ) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Big Meadow Road (CH49 9AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Houghton Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitefield Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bidston and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salacre Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slingsby Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Whitefield Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitefield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shortfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteeside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Big Meadow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Big Meadow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houghton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiln Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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