Postcode · Birkenhead
Crime in CH42 2AW
How much crime is recorded in CH42 2AW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Tranmere
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,039 (2024)
CH42 2AWBirkenhead
How safe is CH42 2AW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH42 2AW area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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).
CH42 2AWNational
Violence and sexual offences33.123.6
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Public order5.24.6
Drugs3.52.4
Other theft3.14.5
Burglary3.09.1
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Other crime2.41.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.