Crime Rates at Ludlow Road, Birkenhead, CH42 3UP

This area has the 26th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 140th 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 This (CH42 3UP) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode CH42 3UP, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southwick Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkside Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.