Crime Rates at Prenton Road East, Birkenhead, CH42 7LH

Prenton Road East area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 356th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Prenton Road East (CH42 7LH) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prenton Road East (CH42 7LH), the main crime hotspot is near Parkhurst Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.