Total Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maybank Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 286th lowest 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 Maybank Road (CH42 7HG) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maybank Road (CH42 7HG), the main crime hotspot is near St Catherines Gardens. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Victoria Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aspendale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherines Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherines Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Catherines Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Catherines Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Fields | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tatton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maybank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maybank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maybank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raffles Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raffles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whalley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmswood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlecombe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Catherines Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellington Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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