Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shrewsbury Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 391st 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 Shrewsbury Road (CH43 6UZ) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrewsbury Road (CH43 6UZ), the main crime hotspot is near St Aidan'S Terrace. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shrewsbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Aidan'S Terrace Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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