Crime Rates at Wordsworth Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DD

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Bebington , and the 459th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Avenue (CH42 2DD) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (CH42 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clyde Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mulberry Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.