Crime Rates at Cheviot Close, Birkenhead, CH42 6SY

Cheviot Close area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Bebington , and the 524th highest 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 Cheviot Close (CH42 6SY) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheviot Close (CH42 6SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mendip Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.