Crime Rates at Carrington Avenue, Birkenhead, CH41 8HH

Carrington Avenue area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 339th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carrington Avenue (CH41 8HH) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carrington Avenue (CH41 8HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jamesbrook Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Brassey Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.