Crime Rates at Fountain Street, Birkenhead, CH42 7JH

Fountain Street area has the lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 7th 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 Fountain Street (CH42 7JH) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 98.7% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountain Street (CH42 7JH), 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.