Crime Rates at Well Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 5PF

Well Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Well Lane (CH42 5PF) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Well Lane (CH42 5PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkside Road, where police recorded 35 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.