Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 284th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (CH42 7JW) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (CH42 7JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Borough Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westbank Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stuart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stuart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Prenton Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prenton Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prenton Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Parkhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ben Nevis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mallory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkend Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parkhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Memorial Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Memorial Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Everest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fountain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Greenbank Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prentonpark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prentonpark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parkhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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