Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ford Way area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 373rd 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 Ford Way (CH49 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Way (CH49 9AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Meadow Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benedict Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedict Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sunflower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Meadow Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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