Crime Rates at Cleveland Street, Birkenhead, CH41 8EF

Cleveland Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 6th 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 Cleveland Street (CH41 8EF) in the last 12 months was 885.7 per 1,000 residents and was 509.5% 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 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 146 (≈ 521.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cleveland Street (CH41 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Corporation Road. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 122 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.