Crime Rates at Ludlow Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3UP

This area has the 27th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 This (CH42 3UP) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CH42 3UP, 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.