Total Crime Rate
101.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Park Road West area has the 44th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 246th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Park Road West (CH43 1UR) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Park Road West (CH43 1UR), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Claughton Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Andrew'S Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Andrew'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Andrew'S Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrew'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Andrew'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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