Crime Rates at Egerton Gardens, Birkenhead, CH42 4SB

Egerton Gardens area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 369th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Gardens (CH42 4SB) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average (240.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Egerton Gardens (CH42 4SB), the main crime hotspot is near Farlow Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.