Crime Rates at Cathcart Street, Birkenhead, CH41 3NP

Cathcart Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 140th 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 Cathcart Street (CH41 3NP) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cathcart Street (CH41 3NP), 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.