Postcode sector · Birkenhead
Crime in L42 3
How much crime is recorded in L42 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wirral
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 1,798 (2024)
L42 3Postcode sector · Birkenhead
How safe is L42 3
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 50.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in L42 3, 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
50.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
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 3National
Violence and sexual offences41.423.6
Criminal damage and arson14.64.7
Public order11.44.6
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Shoplifting7.88.4
Other theft5.34.5
Burglary5.09.1
Drugs4.62.4
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other crime3.51.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.