Total Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Alton Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 377th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alton Road (CH43 1XA) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Road (CH43 1XA), the main crime hotspot is near Lorne Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cearns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chetwynd Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Foxdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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