Total Crime Rate

579.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 579.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 232.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 119.4 10/10
  • Drugs 29.9 10/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (CH42 5LE) in the last 12 months was 579.1 per 1,000 residents and was 130.3% higher than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average (251.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 135.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 155.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (CH42 5LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Catherines Gardens (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsdown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Catherines Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kelvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherines Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frodsham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Marquis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pearson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lightbound Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Holt Hill Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherines Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherines Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acuba Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherines Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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