Crime Rates at Kent Street, Prenton, CH43 6TX

Kent Street area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 295th 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 Kent Street (CH43 6TX) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Street (CH43 6TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lorne Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Price'S Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.