Total Crime Rate

80.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 80.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Woodward Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 328th 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 Woodward Road (CH42 1QT) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% higher than the Bebington average (50.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodward Road (CH42 1QT), the main crime hotspot is near Hassal Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platt Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hassal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hassal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hassal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hassal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hassal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hassal Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Procter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Procter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Longfellow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Power Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferries Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Springwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrogate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hassal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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