Total Crime Rate

186.5 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 186.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.7 9/10
  • Drugs 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Princess Terrace area has the 20th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 87th 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 Princess Terrace (CH43 5RB) in the last 12 months was 186.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Terrace (CH43 5RB), the main crime hotspot is near Cartmel Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 33 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
Sep 2025Other theft Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Town View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brimstage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brimstage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brimstage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brimstage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lynnbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Westbourne Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falcon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halcyon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Euston Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Euston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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