Total Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Jessamine Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 387th 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 Jessamine Road (CH42 5PR) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jessamine Road (CH42 5PR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Jessamine Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwick Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brougham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oriel Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crofton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summerford Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summerford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jessamine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Downham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Inglemere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Villas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cobden Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brougham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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