Total Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prices Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Prices Lane (CH43 5TD) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prices Lane (CH43 5TD), the main crime hotspot is near Barnard Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prices Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Marlborough Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barren Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kent Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Kent Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lynnbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Price'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ball'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Victoria Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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