Crime Rates at Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3TF

Old Chester Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 104th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Chester Road (CH42 3TF) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 128.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Chester Road (CH42 3TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B5149, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oriel Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.