Crime Rates at Moorland Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5NU

Moorland Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorland Road (CH42 5NU) in the last 12 months was 223.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 122.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorland Road (CH42 5NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B5149, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oriel Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.