Crime Rates at Clarke Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 4QS

Clarke Avenue area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 378th 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 Clarke Avenue (CH42 4QS) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarke Avenue (CH42 4QS), 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.