Total Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 148.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 110.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.4 9/10
  • Public order 27.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Willmer Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 128th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 0JE) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 30 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 Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 110.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willmer Road (CH42 0JE), 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 Willmer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/92)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maritime Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tatton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maritime Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rawcliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Oak Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tetbury Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrith Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cartmel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cartmel Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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