Crime Rates at Vanguard Way, Birkenhead, CH41 9HX

Vanguard 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 Vanguard Way (CH41 9HX) 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 Vanguard Way (CH41 9HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wye Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.