Total Crime Rate

186.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.7 9/10
  • Drugs 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Barren Grove area has the 20th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 87th 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 Barren Grove (CH43 5TJ) in the last 12 months was 186.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barren Grove (CH43 5TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Street, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnard Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barren Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Euston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barren Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Price'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ball'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lynnbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enfield Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Marlborough Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Victoria Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Euston Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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