Postcode sector · Birkenhead
Crime in L42 0
How much crime is recorded in L42 0, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 1,585 (2024)
L42 0Postcode sector · Birkenhead
How safe is L42 0
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 78.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in L42 0, 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
78.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
171
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).
L42 0National
Violence and sexual offences58.423.6
Anti-social behaviour27.610.7
Drugs18.52.4
Public order15.74.6
Criminal damage and arson14.34.7
Burglary13.69.1
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Other theft7.24.5
Robbery4.91.4
Other crime4.11.5
Shoplifting3.38.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.