Total Crime Rate
95.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton 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 Milton Road (CH42 0JU) 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 Milton Road (CH42 0JU), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carnforth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brimstage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherines Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherines Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brimstage Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carnforth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Catherines Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brimstage Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carnforth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Derby Road | Local resolution |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Halcyon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aspendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brimstage Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmswood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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