Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CH42 · Wirral
329
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CH48 · Wirral
36
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Hoylake has less crime — 36 vs 329 incidents in February 2026.
Birkenhead recorded substantially more crime than Hoylake in February 2026 — 329 incidents compared to 36, a 9.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birkenhead records significantly more (141 vs 14 incidents). Birkenhead sits above the national average for recorded crime while Hoylake is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Hoylake recorded fewer crimes than Birkenhead — 36 vs 329 incidents. That is 89% fewer crimes. Hoylake is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birkenhead recorded 141 incidents of this type vs 14 in Hoylake. Overall, Hoylake had fewer total crimes (36 vs 329).