Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 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 27.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 27th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard , and the 335th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Withens Lane (CH45 7LR) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Withens Lane (CH45 7LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rake Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osborne Grove (14 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rake Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rake Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Lane Under investigation
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 Ellesmere Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kimberley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rake Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bisley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Withensfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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