Crime Rates at Elmswood Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7HR

Elmswood Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 63rd 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 Elmswood Road (CH42 7HR) in the last 12 months was 228.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 146.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmswood Road (CH42 7HR), 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.