Birkenhead crime stats
The overall crime rate in Birkenhead city is 125.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 142% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 34.3% over the last twelve months.The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Drugs crime" rate is at 327% of national crime rate which puts Birkenhead on 2. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 8.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 988 cases and has increased by 27.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of August 2024 - July 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 39.9% | 29. highest | 142% | 4.4k | -5.7% |
| Public order crime | 11.2% | 4. highest | 197% | 1.2k | -3.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.5% | 27. lowest | 73% | 1.1k | 11.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.2% | 20. highest | 155% | 1.0k | -5.4% |
| Drugs crime | 8.9% | 2. highest | 327% | 988 | 27.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 4.9% | 4. lowest | 70% | 544 | -3.2% |
| Other theft crime | 4.6% | 16. lowest | 84% | 517 | -12.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.3% | 29. lowest | 77% | 370 | 11.1% |
| Burglary crime | 2.8% | 42. lowest | 89% | 308 | -1.3% |
| Other crime | 2.5% | 36. highest | 138% | 274 | 5.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 35. highest | 164% | 137 | 34.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 49. lowest | 115% | 94 | 34.3% |
| Robbery crime | 0.7% | 31. lowest | 72% | 83 | 7.8% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.3% | 5. lowest | 16% | 31 | -13.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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