Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodcote Bank area has the 65th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Bebington , and the 503rd 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 Woodcote Bank (CH42 4NL) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcote Bank (CH42 4NL), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield South. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcote Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Springwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrogate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorpe Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Longfellow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson College Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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