Crap Towns / Birkenhead / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Birkenhead?
The police recorded 12.4 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Birkenhead from September 2023 to August 2026, 12% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 14.0, up from 10.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
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| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 10.8 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 12.3 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 14.0 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 9.6 km | 13.2 |
| Bootle | 9.0 km | 12.5 |
| Birkenhead | – | 12.4 |
| Wallasey | 3.6 km | 10.2 |
| West Kirby | 7.5 km | 9.5 |
| Hoylake | 8.5 km | 8.2 |
| Bebington | 6.2 km | 6.2 |
| Neston | 9.8 km | 4.4 |
| Greasby | 4.5 km | 3.8 |
| Meols | 6.7 km | 3.1 |
| Heswall | 6.2 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |