Crime Rates at Woodchurch Lane, Birkenhead, CH42 9PL

Woodchurch Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 134th 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 Lane (CH42 9PL) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodchurch Lane (CH42 9PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moss Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chalkley Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.