Crime Rates at Mersey Lane South, Birkenhead, CH42 1QQ

Mersey Lane South area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mersey Lane South (CH42 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mersey Lane South (CH42 1QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morecroft Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.