Total Crime Rate

139.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.1 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 139.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Princess Terrace area has the 34th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Princess Terrace (CH43 5RB) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Terrace (CH43 5RB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 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 Princess Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briardale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laburnum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kings Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kings Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Mount Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Mount Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Mount Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brimstage Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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