Crime Rates at Douglas Street, Birkenhead, CH41 6RX

Douglas Street 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 Douglas Street (CH41 6RX) 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 Douglas Street (CH41 6RX), the main crime hotspot is near Burlington Street. Police recorded 154 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.