Birkenhead crime stats
The overall crime rate in Birkenhead city is 124 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 147% of national crime rate. 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 330% 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 7.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 836 cases and has decreased by 16.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 41.7% | 27. highest | 147% | 4.6k | -16.1% |
| Public order crime | 11.7% | 6. highest | 198% | 1.3k | -26.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.7% | 19. highest | 155% | 1.1k | -20.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.7% | 22. lowest | 67% | 954 | -27.5% |
| Drugs crime | 7.6% | 2. highest | 330% | 836 | -16.3% |
| Other theft crime | 5.1% | 17. lowest | 84% | 562 | -12.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 4.5% | 3. lowest | 68% | 497 | -14.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.0% | 20. lowest | 61% | 335 | -24.2% |
| Burglary crime | 2.9% | 28. lowest | 83% | 315 | -18.8% |
| Other crime | 2.6% | 27. highest | 155% | 281 | 2.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 45. lowest | 130% | 107 | 2.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 34. lowest | 88% | 79 | -33.1% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 27. lowest | 58% | 68 | -43.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 9. lowest | 19% | 39 | -25.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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