Total Crime Rate

473.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

301.5 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 473.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 301.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 230.4 10/10
  • Public order 58.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.0 10/10
  • Drugs 34.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Other theft 27.0 10/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

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 2TG) 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 2TG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Whetstone Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/129)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horatio Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour River Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs River Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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