Total Crime Rate
212.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clover Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 76th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clover Drive (CH41 7DZ) in the last 12 months was 212.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 120.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clover Drive (CH41 7DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Hurrell Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bidston and St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clover Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurrell Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gautby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoblyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoblyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hoblyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gautby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worcester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoylake Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Challis Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hurrell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hurrell Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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