Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 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 92.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Withens Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard , and the 278th 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 Withens Lane (CH44 1DE) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% lower than the Liscard average (92.8 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Withens Lane (CH44 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Agnes Grove, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Withens Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Devon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Empress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Summit Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urmson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Urmson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serpentine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serpentine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chepstow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Belgrave Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eaton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Rice Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martin'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rydal Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Bank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rydal Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grosvenor Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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