Crime Rates at Cavendish Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8AG

Cavendish Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 111th 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 Cavendish Street (CH41 8AG) in the last 12 months was 162.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cavendish Street (CH41 8AG), the main crime hotspot is near Corporation Road. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.