Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bridge Meadow Road area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 355th 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 Bridge Meadow Road (CH49 9EE) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Meadow Road (CH49 9EE), 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 Bridge Meadow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Meadow Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benedict Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sunflower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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