Crime Rates at Mossley Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PP

Mossley Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 349th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Mossley Road (CH42 5PP) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossley Road (CH42 5PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southwick Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkside Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.