Crime Rates at Oakwood Drive, Prenton, CH43 7NX

Oakwood Drive area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Drive (CH43 7NX) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Bidston and St James average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Drive (CH43 7NX), the main crime hotspot is near Hoblyn Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.