Crime Rates at Oliver Street East, Birkenhead, CH41 6HH

Oliver Street East area has the highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oliver Street East (CH41 6HH) in the last 12 months was 1429.5 per 1,000 residents and was 883.8% 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 149 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 728.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oliver Street East (CH41 6HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 204 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burlington Street (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.