Crime Rates at Cranbourne Avenue, Birkenhead, CH41 0BU

Cranbourne Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cranbourne Avenue (CH41 0BU) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Bidston and St James average (152.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranbourne Avenue (CH41 0BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lingdale Road North, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seeley Avenue (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.