Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Park Road South area has the 41st highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 238th 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 Park Road South (CH43 4XZ) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Road South (CH43 4XZ), the main crime hotspot is near St Andrew'S Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 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
Sep 2025Public order St Andrew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Andrew'S Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Radnor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs St Andrew'S Road Local resolution
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Francis Avenue
Sep 2025Drugs The Nook Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Francis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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