Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denham Close area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 528th lowest crime rate of 1,057 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 Denham Close (CH43 7NB) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Bidston and St James average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denham Close (CH43 7NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Everleigh Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arley Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Denham Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Everleigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Radley Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Enerby Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fender Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hartnup Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartnup Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Everleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Everleigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brearley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Everleigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beechwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadheath Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Drive —

Data Sources

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