Total Crime Rate
70.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mounsey Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 404th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Mounsey Road (CH42 0HS) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average (240.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mounsey Road (CH42 0HS), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Street. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 93 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raffles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coburg Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coburg Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coburg Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tatton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derby Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aspendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cedar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Horatio Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raffles Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Woodlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollybank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horatio Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Horatio Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowwood Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Road | — |
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