Total Crime Rate

133.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 133.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Poplar Grove area has the 36th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Poplar Grove (CH42 0JP) in the last 12 months was 133.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Grove (CH42 0JP), 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 Poplar Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carnforth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carnforth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maybank Road
Apr 2026Drugs Cedar Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Seaton Road 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Charlecombe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrith Street
Apr 2026Drugs Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seaton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Seaton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seaton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Larch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowby Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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