Crime Rates at Linwood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 5PZ

Linwood Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 166th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linwood Road (CH42 5PZ) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 84.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linwood Road (CH42 5PZ), 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 Yelverton Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.