Crime Rates at Lytton Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DS

Lytton Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Bebington , and the 250th 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 Lytton Avenue (CH42 2DS) in the last 12 months was 100.5 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytton Avenue (CH42 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B5148, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farlow Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.