Crime Rates at Richardson Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PH

Richardson Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 188th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Richardson Road (CH42 4PH) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 140.0% 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 22 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 Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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