Crime Rates at Well Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 5PE

Well Lane area has the 44th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 224th 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 Well Lane (CH42 5PE) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Lane (CH42 5PE), 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.