Total Crime Rate
131.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathfield Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 161st 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 Heathfield Road (CH43 5RT) in the last 12 months was 131.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathfield Road (CH43 5RT), the main crime hotspot is near James Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Marlborough Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halcyon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakdene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgreen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgreen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgreen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clive Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ball'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ball'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lynnbank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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