Total Crime Rate

179.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 179.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Public order 21.6 9/10
  • Other crime 15.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Slatey Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 96th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Slatey Road (CH43 4UG) in the last 12 months was 179.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 114.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slatey Road (CH43 4UG), 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 Slatey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Lindens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Lindens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs St Andrew'S Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Andrew'S Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order St Andrew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Andrew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Grafton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Grafton Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Grafton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Nook Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ball'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barren Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Lindens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Francis Avenue —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lynnbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Euston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Euston Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Francis Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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