Total Crime Rate

788.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

533.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 788.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 533.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 379.7 10/10
  • Public order 136.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.0 10/10
  • Other theft 66.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.5 10/10
  • Drugs 23.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.4 9/10
  • Robbery 11.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Commonfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pensby and Thingwall , and the 9th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Commonfield Road (CH49 7LP) in the last 12 months was 788.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1492.4% 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 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 184 (≈ 533.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commonfield Road (CH49 7LP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Commonfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robin Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caldwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A551 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A551 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A551 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Schoolfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A551 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary A551 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eltham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cornfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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