Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lorne Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 275th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lorne Road (CH43 1XU) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorne Road (CH43 1XU), the main crime hotspot is near Barnard Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lorne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Kent Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Alton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cearns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Price'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Victoria Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Claughton Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barren Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lynnbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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