Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchview Way area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 505th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchview Way (CH43 9AF) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Bidston and St James average (152.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchview Way (CH43 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Sunnybank Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchview Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Netherfield Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Bassenthwaite Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wernbrook Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchview Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchview Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchview Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Eastview Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bramblewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastview Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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