Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Olive Mount area has the 41st highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,056 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 9DP) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 93.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Mount (CH41 9DP), the main crime hotspot is near Pembroke Court. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Olive Mount area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinderton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinderton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hinderton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Helmingham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acuba Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holborn Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kelvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Olive Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hinderton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinderton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holt Hill Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lightbound Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsdown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Marquis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pembroke Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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