Total Crime Rate

146.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 146.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mellor Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Mellor Road (CH42 9PS) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellor Road (CH42 9PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moss Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mendip Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mellor Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalkley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moss Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highpark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prenton Road West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waverley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prentonpark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prentonpark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cecil Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mellor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Amery Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moss Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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