Total Crime Rate

236.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 236.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.9 10/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Other theft 21.0 10/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Park Road South area has the 9th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 60th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Park Road South (CH43 4UY) in the last 12 months was 236.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 107.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Road South (CH43 4UY), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Road South area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hugh'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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