Total Crime Rate

180.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 180.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Other theft 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Woodchurch Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 101st highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Woodchurch Road (CH42 9LW) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average (251.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodchurch Road (CH42 9LW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 27 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ashford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kings Mount Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lindens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briardale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Merlin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Briardale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Bank —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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