Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baytree Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 448th 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 Baytree Road (CH42 5PW) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baytree Road (CH42 5PW), the main crime hotspot is near Parkside Road. Police recorded 35 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 Baytree Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baytree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yelverton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Yelverton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Town Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Well Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astonwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jessamine Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wycherley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Moore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parkside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oriel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oriel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime B5148 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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