Crime Rates at Browning Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DE

Browning Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Bebington , and the 272nd 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 Browning Avenue (CH42 2DE) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Bebington average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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