Total Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Olive Mount area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 327th 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 Olive Mount (CH41 9DL) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Olive Mount (CH41 9DL), the main crime hotspot is near Pembroke Court. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quigley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersey Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pembroke Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pembroke Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pembroke Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsdown Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdown Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsdown Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redmond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Redmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Helmingham Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pembroke Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Helmingham Grove | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kelvin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Acuba Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holborn Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hinderton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinderton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hinderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinderton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pembroke Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Redmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Marquis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lightbound Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lightbound Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lightbound Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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