Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 34.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

Penkett Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Liscard , and the 416th 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 Penkett Road (CH45 7QF) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penkett Road (CH45 7QF), the main crime hotspot is near Radnor Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penkett Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Rice Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Devon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A554 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A554 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A554 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Radnor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radnor Drive Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kimberley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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