Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakdene Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 445th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Oakdene Road (CH42 9NL) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 20 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 Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakdene Road (CH42 9NL), the main crime hotspot is near Woodville Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakdene Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briardale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkend Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highpark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prentonpark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prentonpark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Merlin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laburnum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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