Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Greasby, Wirral, CH49 2PX

Wood Lane area has the 50th highest crime rate of 155 local areas in Greasby, Frankby and Irby , and the 399th lowest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Lane (CH49 2PX) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% higher than the Greasby, Frankby and Irby average (28.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (CH49 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fareham Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookway (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.