Crime Rates at Convent Close, Birkenhead, CH42 0NR

Convent Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 148th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Convent Close (CH42 0NR) in the last 12 months was 140.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average (240.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Convent Close (CH42 0NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Helena Street (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.