Total Crime Rate

68.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tower Hill area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 396th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tower Hill (CH42 0NA) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Hill (CH42 0NA), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Park Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tower Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stuart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Terrace
Apr 2026Public order Church Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B5148 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Georges Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Everest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Georges Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mallory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stuart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prenton Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Park Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Georges Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prenton Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Prenton Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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