Crime Rates at Balls Road East, Birkenhead, CH41 2TZ

Balls Road East area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 14th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balls Road East (CH41 2TZ) in the last 12 months was 587.3 per 1,000 residents and was 144.2% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 285.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balls Road East (CH41 2TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cartmel Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.