Postcode · Prenton
Crime in CH43 9LB
How much crime is recorded in CH43 9LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bidston Hill
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,763 (2024)
CH43 9LBPrenton
How safe is CH43 9LB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 46.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CH43 9LB 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
46.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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).
CH43 9LBNational
Violence and sexual offences41.623.6
Anti-social behaviour21.510.7
Criminal damage and arson13.54.7
Public order8.44.6
Burglary7.49.1
Other theft2.54.5
Shoplifting2.58.4
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs2.02.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.