Crime Rates at Claughton Road, Birkenhead, CH41 6EY

Claughton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Claughton Road (CH41 6EY) in the last 12 months was 1186.0 per 1,000 residents and was 716.2% 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 Shoplifting with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -72.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 138 (≈ 484.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claughton Road (CH41 6EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catherine Street, where police recorded 170 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.