Total Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Home Farm Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pensby and Thingwall , and the 514th highest 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 Home Farm Road (CH49 7LN) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the Pensby and Thingwall average (49.5 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Home Farm Road (CH49 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wirral| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cornfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ganney'S Meadow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Farm Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ganney'S Meadow Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Hey Close | Under investigation |
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