Crime Rates at Dover Close, Birkenhead, CH41 3RQ

Dover Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dover Close (CH41 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 235.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% higher than the Bidston and St James average (152.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dover Close (CH41 3RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pool Street, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.