Crime Rates at Derby Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HD

Derby Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 66th 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 Derby Road (CH42 7HD) in the last 12 months was 227.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 149.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.7% 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 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Catherines Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.