Birkenhead and Tranmere vs Eccleston

Birkenhead and Tranmere has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,832 crimes in the last 12 months. Eccleston has a safety score of 35/100 (Below Average) with 493 crimes. Eccleston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Birkenhead and Tranmere shows a year-on-year crime trend of +19.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Eccleston shows +9.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Birkenhead and Tranmere, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,679 incidents). In Eccleston, it is Violent Crime (229 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Birkenhead and Tranmere recorded 499 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Eccleston recorded 48. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Birkenhead and Tranmere totalled 1,679 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 229 in Eccleston. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Birkenhead and Tranmere recorded 4,049 crimes (now 4,832, a change of +19.3%). Eccleston recorded 451 crimes previously (now 493, +9.3%).

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. Birkenhead and Tranmere has a resolution rate of 31.3% and Eccleston has 28.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Birkenhead and Tranmere falls within the Merseyside Police boundary. Eccleston 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 Birkenhead and Tranmere and Eccleston. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.