Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 412th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Road (CH41 2SF) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average (240.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (CH41 2SF), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maple Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hinderton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlecombe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlecombe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlecombe Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Helena Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Helena Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helena Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lowwood Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lightbound Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Redmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Redmond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsdown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsdown Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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