Crime Rates at Banning Close, Birkenhead, CH41 3RL

Banning Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 23rd 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 Banning Close (CH41 3RL) in the last 12 months was 419.5 per 1,000 residents and was 175.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 172.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banning Close (CH41 3RL), the main crime hotspot is near Vittoria Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.