Crime Rates at Wellington Road, Prenton, CH43 2JG

Wellington Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Wellington Road (CH43 2JG) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (CH43 2JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arnside Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alton Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.