Crime Rates at Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2SN

Whetstone Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 16th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whetstone Lane (CH41 2SN) in the last 12 months was 473.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% 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 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 123 (≈ 301.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whetstone Lane (CH41 2SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catherine Street, where police recorded 246 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Street (98 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.