Crime Rates at Laird Street, Birkenhead, CH41 0AB

Laird Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laird Street (CH41 0AB) in the last 12 months was 213.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Bidston and St James average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 112.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laird Street (CH41 0AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Deakin Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Brassey Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.