Crime Rates at New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1QB

New Chester Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 112th lowest 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 New Chester Road (CH42 1QB) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% 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 Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Chester Road (CH42 1QB), 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.