Crime Rates at Dover Close, Birkenhead, CH41 3RQ

Dover Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dover Close (CH41 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 285.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% higher than the Bidston and St James average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 114.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Close (CH41 3RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.