Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harland Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harland Road (CH42 0LU) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harland Road (CH42 0LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Catherines Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lightbound Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | 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 | Drugs | Derby Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aspendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherines Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherines Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Catherines Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Terrace | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Catherines Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wycherley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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