Total Crime Rate

429.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

255.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 429.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 255.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 198.6 10/10
  • Drugs 49.7 10/10
  • Public order 49.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Other crime 17.7 10/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rodney Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rodney Street (CH41 2SB) in the last 12 months was 429.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% higher than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average (251.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 255.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rodney Street (CH41 2SB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 205 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rodney Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Lowwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marquis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holt Hill Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Helena Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helena Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowwood Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Lowwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frodsham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wellington Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Hill Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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