Crime Rates at Shewell Close, Birkenhead, CH42 0NS

Shewell Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 95th 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 Shewell Close (CH42 0NS) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 121.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shewell Close (CH42 0NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Terrace (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.