Total Crime Rate
648.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Home Farm Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pensby and Thingwall , and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Home Farm Road (CH49 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 648.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1229.2% higher than the Pensby and Thingwall average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 55.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 223.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Home Farm Road (CH49 5LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pensby and Thingwall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ackers Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ackers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Hey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Springfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Hey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Hey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Hey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carr Hey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carr Hey Close | Under investigation |
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