Total Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rosedale Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 496th 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 Rosedale Road (CH42 5PG) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosedale Road (CH42 5PG), 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.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwick Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Downham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Summerford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tudor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivydale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivydale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sidney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crofton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Jessamine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tudor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acuba Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tudor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Park Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albany Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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