Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CH62 · Wirral
59
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
CH1 · Cheshire West and Chester
273
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Birkenhead has less crime — 59 vs 273 incidents in February 2026.
Chester recorded substantially more crime than Birkenhead in February 2026 — 273 incidents compared to 59, a 4.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Chester records significantly more (141 vs 25 incidents). Birkenhead is below the national average while Chester is above, making Birkenhead the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Birkenhead recorded fewer crimes than Chester — 59 vs 273 incidents. That is 78% fewer crimes. Birkenhead is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Birkenhead recorded 25 incidents of this type vs 141 in Chester. Overall, Birkenhead had fewer total crimes (59 vs 273).