Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunham Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Eastham , and the 413th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Dunham Close (CH62 9EP) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% higher than the Eastham average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunham Close (CH62 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarvin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tarvin Road —
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Data Sources

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