Birkenhead crime stats
The overall crime rate in Birkenhead city is 124.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 141% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 33.6% 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 340% 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 9.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 1.0k cases and has increased by 33.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of July 2024 - June 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 39.8% | 28. highest | 141% | 4.4k | -6.5% |
| Public order crime | 11.1% | 6. highest | 193% | 1.2k | -6.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 9.6% | 26. lowest | 74% | 1.1k | 9.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.1% | 21. highest | 152% | 1.0k | -7.9% |
| Drugs crime | 9.1% | 2. highest | 340% | 1.0k | 33.6% |
| Shoplifting crime | 5.0% | 4. lowest | 71% | 554 | 0.0% |
| Other theft crime | 4.6% | 17. lowest | 83% | 514 | -14.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.3% | 26. lowest | 75% | 366 | 9.9% |
| Burglary crime | 2.7% | 40. lowest | 87% | 304 | -4.4% |
| Other crime | 2.5% | 33. highest | 142% | 282 | 13.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 31. highest | 165% | 136 | 32.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 44. lowest | 105% | 87 | 20.8% |
| Robbery crime | 0.8% | 33. lowest | 73% | 83 | 13.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.3% | 5. lowest | 15% | 30 | -18.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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