Crime Rates at Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4NG

Old Chester Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 380th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Chester Road (CH42 4NG) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Bebington average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Chester Road (CH42 4NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B5148, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deverill Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.