Total Crime Rate

587.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 587.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 194.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.4 10/10
  • Drugs 71.4 10/10
  • Public order 67.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Other theft 27.8 10/10
  • Other crime 23.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.8 7/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • 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

Woodchurch Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 14th 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 Woodchurch Road (CH41 2UE) in the last 12 months was 587.3 per 1,000 residents and was 144.2% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 285.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodchurch Road (CH41 2UE), the main crime hotspot is near Cartmel Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodchurch Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Maritime Park Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maritime Park
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cartmel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Marlborough Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Adelaide Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Euston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlisle Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carlisle Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brimstage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Henthorne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ball'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmel Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cartmel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henthorne Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brimstage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brimstage Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brimstage Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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