Crime Rates at Mendip Road, Birkenhead, CH42 8NU

Mendip Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 469th lowest crime rate of 1,056 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 Mendip Road (CH42 8NU) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mendip Road (CH42 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chalkley Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mendip Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.