Total Crime Rate

134.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 134.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.5 10/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Holt Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 158th 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 Holt Road (CH41 9EW) in the last 12 months was 134.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holt Road (CH41 9EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pembroke Court (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holt Road area

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

Data Sources

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