Allerton vs Birkenhead and Tranmere

Allerton has a safety score of 44/100 (Below Average) and recorded 417 crimes in the last 12 months. Birkenhead and Tranmere has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 4,832 crimes. Allerton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Allerton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +103.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Birkenhead and Tranmere shows +19.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Allerton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (151 incidents). In Birkenhead and Tranmere, it is Violent Crime (1,679 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Allerton recorded 85 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Birkenhead and Tranmere recorded 499. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Allerton totalled 151 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,679 in Birkenhead and Tranmere. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Allerton recorded 205 crimes (now 417, a change of +103.4%). Birkenhead and Tranmere recorded 4,049 crimes previously (now 4,832, +19.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Allerton has a resolution rate of 30.8% and Birkenhead and Tranmere has 31.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Allerton falls within the Merseyside Police boundary. Birkenhead and Tranmere is covered by Merseyside Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Allerton and Birkenhead and Tranmere. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.