Crime Rates at The Dell, Birkenhead, CH42 1PU

The Dell area has the 15th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 64th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Dell (CH42 1PU) in the last 12 months was 227.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 145.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 104.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dell (CH42 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near The Dell. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.