Crime Rates at Derby Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HD

Derby Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 68th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Derby Road (CH42 7HD) in the last 12 months was 227.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 144.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (CH42 7HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Catherines Gardens (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.