Postcode · Birkenhead
Crime in CH41 8EU
How much crime is recorded in CH41 8EU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Poulton
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,285 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
CH41 8EUBirkenhead
How safe is CH41 8EU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH41 8EU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
164
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CH41 8EUNational
Violence and sexual offences52.323.6
Public order33.04.6
Drugs32.02.4
Criminal damage and arson17.04.7
Burglary9.79.1
Anti-social behaviour9.610.7
Other theft6.94.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Shoplifting1.88.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.