Crime Rates at Ash Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0JR

Ash Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 273rd 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 Ash Road (CH42 0JR) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 171.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Road (CH42 0JR), 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.