Crime Rates at Rectory Close, Birkenhead, CH42 0NP

Rectory Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Rectory Close (CH42 0NP) in the last 12 months was 140.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Close (CH42 0NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Helena Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.