Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CH49 · Wirral
131
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
CH48 · Wirral
36
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Hoylake has less crime — 36 vs 131 incidents in February 2026.
Birkenhead recorded substantially more crime than Hoylake in February 2026 — 131 incidents compared to 36, a 3.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birkenhead records significantly more (52 vs 14 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Hoylake recorded fewer crimes than Birkenhead — 36 vs 131 incidents. That is 73% 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 52 incidents of this type vs 14 in Hoylake. Overall, Hoylake had fewer total crimes (36 vs 131).