Crime Rates at The Woodlands, Birkenhead, CH41 2SH

The Woodlands area has the highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Woodlands (CH41 2SH) in the last 12 months was 1759.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1056.9% higher than the Bidston and St James average (152.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 198 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 227 (≈ 592.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Woodlands (CH41 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Catherine Street, where police recorded 246 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Street (98 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.