Total Crime Rate
148.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Willmer Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Willmer Road (CH42 0JB) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 105.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willmer Road (CH42 0JB), 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 | Drugs | Cartmel Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quarry Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Quarry Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Quarry Bank | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Quarry Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnforth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carnforth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carnforth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Fields | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmel Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmswood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raffles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raffles Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maybank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maybank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maybank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Grove | Local resolution |
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