Crime Rates at Duke Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8BS

Duke Street area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 327th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duke Street (CH41 8BS) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (CH41 8BS), 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.