Crime Rates at Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 2DT

Old Chester Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Chester Road (CH42 2DT) in the last 12 months was 86.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 202.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Chester Road (CH42 2DT), the main crime hotspot is near B5149. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.