Total Crime Rate

143.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.7 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 143.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.6 9/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 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

Alpha Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 139th 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 Alpha Drive (CH42 1PH) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alpha Drive (CH42 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Court (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alpha Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Procter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B5136 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Procter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alpha Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platt Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Buxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delta Road West Under investigation

Data Sources

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