Total Crime Rate
425.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hinderton 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 Hinderton Road (CH41 9AB) 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 Hinderton Road (CH41 9AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Helena Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinderton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Helena Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Helena Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Helena Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hinderton Close | Under investigation |
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