Crime Rates at Crutchley Avenue, Birkenhead, CH41 8EB

Crutchley Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Crutchley Avenue (CH41 8EB) in the last 12 months was 914.3 per 1,000 residents and was 501.1% 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 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 150 (≈ 535.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crutchley Avenue (CH41 8EB), 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.