Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Derwent Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Road (CH43 5SA) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Road (CH43 5SA), the main crime hotspot is near Barnard Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derwent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Laburnum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barnard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Mount Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Mount Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kings Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reedville Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reedville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kings Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barnard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Mount Awaiting court outcome
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 James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palm Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yewdale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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