Crime Rates at Melville Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 1RD

Melville Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 1,056 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 Melville Avenue (CH42 1RD) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Avenue (CH42 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Hassal Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.