Total Crime Rate

153.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.9 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 153.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Drugs 38.9 10/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ark Royal Way area has the 26th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ark Royal Way (CH41 9HT) in the last 12 months was 153.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ark Royal Way (CH41 9HT), 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 Ark Royal Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Helmingham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pembroke Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turbine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holborn Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Brougham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brougham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cobden Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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