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Birkenhead
Alison McGovern · Labour
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Alison McGovern (Labour)Crime Trends
Crime rows are aggregated across the constituency LSOA footprint for Birkenhead.
Latest month
1,761
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
11,700 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
Coverage
69
LSOAs linked through postcodes
Latest month1,761Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average27.2incidents per month per LSOA
12M baseline29.2Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change+5.7%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -10.3%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationBirkenheadCounts are normalized against the constituency's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents24,141Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified11,700 incidents · 48.5%
Coverage69 LSOAsRolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Shoplifting Merseyside Police | On or near A5029 | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Other theft Merseyside Police | On or near A552 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Merseyside Police | On or near A552 | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Merseyside Police | On or near Abbot Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Merseyside Police | On or near Abbots Drive | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Merseyside Police | On or near Abbots Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Merseyside Police | On or near Aberdeen Street | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Merseyside Police | On or near Aberdeen Street | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Merseyside Police | On or near Acrefield Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Merseyside Police | On or near Acrefield Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Public order Merseyside Police | On or near Acton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Merseyside Police | On or near Acton Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Merseyside Police | On or near Adelaide Road | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Shoplifting Merseyside Police | On or near Adelphi Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Merseyside Police | On or near Adelphi Street | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Merseyside Police | On or near Airdale Close | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Merseyside Police | On or near Alabama Way | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Merseyside Police | On or near Alabama Way | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Merseyside Police | On or near Alabama Way | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Merseyside Police | On or near Alabama Way | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Other crime Merseyside Police | On or near Albert Laver Close | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Robbery Merseyside Police | On or near Albert Laver Close | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Merseyside Police | On or near Albert Laver Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Merseyside Police | On or near Alderley Avenue | No outcome published |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Birkenhead | 11,700 | 48.5% |
| Violence and sexual offences Birkenhead | 4,932 | 20.4% |
| Public order Birkenhead | 1,360 | 5.6% |
| Anti-social behaviour Birkenhead | 1,281 | 5.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson Birkenhead | 1,124 | 4.7% |
| Drugs Birkenhead | 987 | 4.1% |
| Shoplifting Birkenhead | 837 | 3.5% |
| Other theft Birkenhead | 572 | 2.4% |
| Vehicle crime Birkenhead | 361 | 1.5% |
| Burglary Birkenhead | 313 | 1.3% |
| Other crime Birkenhead | 294 | 1.2% |
| Possession of weapons Birkenhead | 143 | 0.6% |
| Robbery Birkenhead | 108 | 0.4% |
| Bicycle theft Birkenhead | 95 | 0.4% |
| Theft from the person Birkenhead | 34 | 0.1% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.