Crime Rates at Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, CH41 2TQ

Whetstone Lane 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 Whetstone Lane (CH41 2TQ) 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 Whetstone Lane (CH41 2TQ), 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.