Crime Rates at Canning Street, Birkenhead, CH41 6QS

Canning Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 13th 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 Canning Street (CH41 6QS) in the last 12 months was 550.5 per 1,000 residents and was 261.9% 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 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 318.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canning Street (CH41 6QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brandon Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.