Total Crime Rate

140.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 140.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.7 10/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 33rd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 142nd 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 4YU) in the last 12 months was 140.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 94.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Road South (CH43 4YU), the main crime hotspot is near Merton Place. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 23 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Hugh'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grafton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Grafton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reedville Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reedville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lindens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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