Total Crime Rate
189.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wellington Terrace area has the 19th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Terrace (CH41 2TB) in the last 12 months was 189.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Terrace (CH41 2TB), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Street. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maple Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derby Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maybank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowwood Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raffles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raffles Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maybank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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