Crime Rates at Borough Road, Birkenhead, CH41 2XS

Borough Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Borough Road (CH41 2XS) in the last 12 months was 425.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 258.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Road (CH41 2XS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 204 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burlington Street (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.