Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Rawcliffe Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 416th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rawcliffe Road (CH42 0HP) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rawcliffe Road (CH42 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Street. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rawcliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/99)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horatio Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Fields Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horatio Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maybank Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Robbery Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tetbury Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tetbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tetbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Tetbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tetbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wellington Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wellington Terrace Local resolution
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Data Sources

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