Crime Rates at Carlton Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9NQ

Carlton Road area has the 55th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carlton Road (CH42 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Road (CH42 9NQ), the main crime hotspot is near James Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.