Birkenhead crime stats
The overall crime rate in Birkenhead city is 129.5 crimes per 1,000 which is 129% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 4.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 142% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 63.7% 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 267% of national crime rate which puts Birkenhead on 3. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Drugs crime makes up 7.0% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 drugs crime totalled 807 representing a decrease 22% year-over-year.
Crime Statistics Breakdown: Share, Ranking, National Comparison, Volume, and Annual Change for Birkenhead city| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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| Violent crime | 39.2% | 30. highest | 142% | 4.5k | 0.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 11.0% | 44. lowest | 89% | 1.3k | 19.1% |
| Public order crime | 9.9% | 10. highest | 184% | 1.1k | -9.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.8% | 16. highest | 163% | 1.0k | -2.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.4% | 41. lowest | 123% | 966 | 63.7% |
| Drugs crime | 7.0% | 3. highest | 267% | 807 | -22.0% |
| Other theft crime | 4.6% | 24. lowest | 90% | 534 | 3.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.1% | 26. lowest | 76% | 351 | -1.7% |
| Other crime | 2.6% | 29. highest | 151% | 296 | 7.2% |
| Burglary crime | 2.4% | 34. lowest | 84% | 276 | -11.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 30. highest | 158% | 142 | 3.6% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 26. lowest | 82% | 103 | 9.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.6% | 34. lowest | 88% | 67 | -28.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.3% | 11. lowest | 21% | 33 | 17.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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Birkenhead crime rate by crime statistic
This graph compares crime rate in Birkenhead city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
Crime Rate Comparison: Birkenhead city vs. England & Wales| Crime statistic | Birkenhead city crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
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| Anti-social behaviour | 14.3 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| Drugs | 9.1 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 3.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.0 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 12.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 10.9 | 8.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.0 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 50.8 | 35.7 |
Birkenhead overall crime rate by year
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
Birkenhead crime rate comparison map
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