Total Crime Rate
91.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arno Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 291st highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Arno Road (CH43 5SL) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arno Road (CH43 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heathfield Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merlin Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Marlborough Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clive Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield 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 | Other theft | Moss Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakdene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgreen Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moss Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Bank | Under investigation |
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