Postcode sector · Birkenhead
Crime in L41 9
How much crime is recorded in L41 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 1,762 (2024)
L41 9Postcode sector · Birkenhead
How safe is L41 9
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in L41 9, more than double 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
62.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
130
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).
L41 9National
Violence and sexual offences51.723.6
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Burglary19.19.1
Public order10.94.6
Drugs10.32.4
Shoplifting8.38.4
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Other theft4.74.5
Other crime4.11.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.