Monthly Report

Crime in Birkenhead and Tranmere — January 2026

334 crimes recorded in Birkenhead and Tranmere, Merseyside Police during January 2026. Data from Merseyside Police.

334 Total Crimes
Violent Crime Most Common Crime
100% Crimes with Outcome
↑23.7% vs Same Month Last Year (270)
December 2025 All-time overview

Crime by Category

January 2026 — 334 total

Violent Crime
120
Drugs
35
Public Order
32
Shoplifting
32
Anti-Social Behaviour
31
Criminal Damage & Arson
24
Other Theft
23
Vehicle Crime
11
Other Crime
8
Burglary
7
Robbery
4
Possession of Weapons
4
Theft from Person
2
Bicycle Theft
1

Top Hotspots

Highest-crime locations in January 2026

  1. 1 Unknown location 334
Data sourced from the UK Police Open Data API under the Open Government Licence v3.0.