Crime Rates at St Peters Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1PY

St Peters Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 64th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Road (CH42 1PY) in the last 12 months was 227.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 145.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Road (CH42 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Hassal Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.