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

Old Chester Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 354th highest 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 Old Chester Road (CH42 3XE) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Chester Road (CH42 3XE), the main crime hotspot is near B5149. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.