Crime Rates at Prenton Park Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9JS

Prenton Park Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 526th highest 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 Prenton Park Road (CH42 9JS) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prenton Park Road (CH42 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merlin Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkhurst Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.