Total Crime Rate
99.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gorsefield Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 257th 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 Gorsefield Road (CH42 9NR) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gorsefield Road (CH42 9NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heathfield Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodville Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakdene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgreen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgreen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgreen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clive Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkend Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkend Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkend Road | Under investigation |
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