Crime Rates at Borough Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9JG

Borough Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 60th 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 Borough Road (CH42 9JG) in the last 12 months was 232.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 147.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borough Road (CH42 9JG), 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.