Crime Rates at Downham Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5NL

Downham Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 522nd highest 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 Downham Road (CH42 5NL) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Road (CH42 5NL), the main crime hotspot is near Oriel Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.