Crime Rates at Clifton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2SQ

Clifton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 26th 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 Clifton Road (CH41 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 404.1 per 1,000 residents and was 178.1% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 228.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (CH41 2SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 204 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Street (93 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.