Postcode · Birkenhead
Crime in CH42 2BF
How much crime is recorded in CH42 2BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Tranmere
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,850 (2024)
CH42 2BFBirkenhead
How safe is CH42 2BF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH42 2BF 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
46.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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).
CH42 2BFNational
Violence and sexual offences39.523.6
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Public order10.84.6
Burglary10.19.1
Anti-social behaviour8.810.7
Drugs6.52.4
Other theft3.24.5
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Other crime2.61.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.