Total Crime Rate

121.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 121.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Victoria Mount area has the 40th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Victoria Mount (CH43 5TH) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Mount (CH43 5TH), 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 Victoria Mount area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yewdale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barnard 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 Marlborough Grove 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 2026Vehicle crime Laburnum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palm Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Telford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newburns Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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