Postcode sector · Birkenhead
Crime in L42 2
How much crime is recorded in L42 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 2,105 (2024)
L42 2Postcode sector · Birkenhead
How safe is L42 2
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in L42 2, 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
50.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 2National
Violence and sexual offences43.923.6
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Drugs6.22.4
Public order5.94.6
Burglary5.89.1
Other theft5.14.5
Other crime2.51.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.21.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% 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.