People living in the centre of Birkenhead suffer from more anti-social behaviour than anywhere else in Merseyside.
Hyper-local police figures show that 477 incidents of anti-social behaviour (ASB) were recorded in the Birkenhead Central area last year. That could include vandalism, verbal abuse, shouting, swearing, fighting, intimidation and harassment.
When compared to the size of the population, that amounted to the equivalent of 59 incidents of ASB for every 1,000 residents, the highest rate in Merseyside and far higher than the national average of 17 per 1,000 people. You can see how your neighbourhood compares with our interactive map.
