Crime Rates at Balls Road, Prenton, CH43 5RF

Balls Road 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 Balls Road (CH43 5RF) 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 Balls Road (CH43 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnard Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.