Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grasville Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 527th 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 Grasville Road (CH42 5PU) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grasville Road (CH42 5PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Park Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Victoria Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tower Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B5148 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yelverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Yelverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astonwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wycherley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jessamine Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Well Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Acuba Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baytree Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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