Crime Rates at Birch Avenue, Wirral, CH49 4LS

Birch Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 152 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 444th 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 Birch Avenue (CH49 4LS) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% higher than the Greasby, Frankby and Irby average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Avenue (CH49 4LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hudson Place, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henderson Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.