Crime Rates at Old Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PD

Old Chester Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 155th lowest 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 4PD) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Chester Road (CH42 4PD), 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.