Crime Rates at Birkett Road, Birkenhead, CH42 4PS

Birkett Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 373rd 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 Birkett Road (CH42 4PS) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkett Road (CH42 4PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B5148, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deverill Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.