Total Crime Rate
130.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Road (CH42 0JL) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Road (CH42 0JL), 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 | Wellington Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Victoria Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maybank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maybank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnforth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raffles Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raffles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maple Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tatton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmswood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Terrace | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Penrith Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Fields | Awaiting court outcome |
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