Crime Rates at Cearns Road, Prenton, CH43 1XE

Cearns Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 457th lowest 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 Cearns Road (CH43 1XE) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cearns Road (CH43 1XE), 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.