Crime Rates at The Woodlands, Birkenhead, CH41 2SH

The Woodlands area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Woodlands (CH41 2SH) in the last 12 months was 1219.3 per 1,000 residents and was 739.1% higher 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 Shoplifting with 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 172 (≈ 449.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Woodlands (CH41 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 204 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Street (93 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.