Total Crime Rate
429.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
255.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hinderton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 21st highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Hinderton Road (CH41 9AB) in the last 12 months was 429.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 255.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hinderton Road (CH41 9AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Helena Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hinderton Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinderton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hinderton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Holt Hill Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olive Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Olive Mount | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lightbound Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pearson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marquis Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinderton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helena Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Helena Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redmond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingsdown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frodsham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Terrace | — |
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