Crime Rates at Wexford Close, Prenton, CH43 9TH

Wexford Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 455th lowest crime rate of 1,056 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 Wexford Close (CH43 9TH) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wexford Close (CH43 9TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Allonby Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hanson Park (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.