Crime Rates in Birkenhead and Tranmere, ward
Crime Rate
277
277
High 7/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward) is 277 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward) is located within Wirral (borough). Annual total crime rate in Wirral (borough) is 81.7 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Birkenhead and Tranmere, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 6/10 or medium
- 7/10 or high
- 8/10 or high
- 9/10 or high
Crime rates in Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 99.1 | 7/10 |
| Public order | 31.3 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 28.1 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28.1 | 6/10 |
| Drugs | 26.5 | 7/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23.1 | 8/10 |
| Other theft | 13.1 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.37 | 5/10 |
| Burglary | 5.42 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 5.09 | 6/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 3.74 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 2.88 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.37 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.26 | 3/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Birkenhead and Tranmere (ward), Wirral (local authority district) and North West (region)
- Birkenhead and Tranmereward
- WirralLAD
- North Westregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026