Total Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Storeton Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 142nd 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 Storeton Road (CH43 5TW) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Storeton Road (CH43 5TW), the main crime hotspot is near Cambridge Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birkenhead and Tranmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salem View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moss Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moss Grove | Under investigation |
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