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

Prenton Park Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 387th 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 Prenton Park Road (CH42 9JS) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prenton Park Road (CH42 9JS), 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.