Crime Rates at Bidston Avenue, Birkenhead, CH41 0BR

Bidston Avenue area has the 55th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 227th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bidston Avenue (CH41 0BR) in the last 12 months was 107.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 170.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bidston Avenue (CH41 0BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 30 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.