Crime Rates at Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JY

Willowbank Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 432nd highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Willowbank Road (CH42 7JY) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willowbank Road (CH42 7JY), the main crime hotspot is near St Catherines Gardens. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.