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Crime Rates in Bidston and St James, ward

Crime Rate

144

144

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Bidston and St James (ward) is 144 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Bidston and St James (ward) is located within Wirral (borough). Annual total crime rate in Wirral (borough) is 81.1 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Bidston and St James, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 6/10 or medium
  • 7/10 or high

Crime rates in Bidston and St James (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 54.2 6/10
Public order 16.2 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 15.1 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 15 4/10
Drugs 11.4 6/10
Shoplifting 9.76 3/10
Other theft 6.4 4/10
Other crime 4.53 6/10
Vehicle crime 4.48 4/10
Burglary 3.74 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.88 5/10
Bicycle theft 0.845 2/10
Robbery 0.541 2/10
Theft from the person 0.193 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Bidston and St James (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Bidston and St James (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Bidston and St James (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Bidston and St James (ward), Wirral (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Bidston and St James
    ward
  • Wirral
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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