Total Crime Rate
67.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Egerton Park area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 405th 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 Egerton Park (CH42 4RD) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Egerton Park (CH42 4RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lawn, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bulwer Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rock Ferry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bulwer Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bulwer Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Egerton Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Park Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fieldside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roselands Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | B5149 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Inglemere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deverill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Farlow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deverill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farlow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lawn | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Cokers | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farlow Road | Under investigation |
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