Crime Rates at Wood Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3LU

Wood Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Wood Street (CH41 3LU) in the last 12 months was 323.0 per 1,000 residents and was 112.3% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 223.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (CH41 3LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pool Street, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.