Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Guy Close area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 361st highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Guy Close (CH41 9EU) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average (251.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guy Close (CH41 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Guy Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsdown Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sidney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holt Hill Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acuba Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hinderton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinderton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinderton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hinderton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Olive Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lightbound Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Drugs Hinderton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holborn Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frodsham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kelvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holt Hill Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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