Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kylemore Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 516th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Kylemore Road (CH43 2HA) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kylemore Road (CH43 2HA), 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.
View Crime In Oxton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cearns Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Telford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arnside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newburns Lane | Under investigation |
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