Postcode · Birkenhead
Crime in CH41 6LL
How much crime is recorded in CH41 6LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birkenhead Central
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,026 (2024)
CH41 6LLBirkenhead
How safe is CH41 6LL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH41 6LL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
CH41 6LLNational
Violence and sexual offences42.323.6
Burglary13.29.1
Public order12.94.6
Drugs11.42.4
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Other theft7.44.5
Other crime2.91.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.