Crime Rates at Platt Grove, Birkenhead, CH42 1QH

Platt Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Bebington , and the 151st highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Platt Grove (CH42 1QH) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 223.7% higher than the Bebington average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Platt Grove (CH42 1QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hassal Road, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Dell (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.