Total Crime Rate
108.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferny Brow Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pensby and Thingwall , and the 219th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ferny Brow Road (CH49 8EF) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 122.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferny Brow Road (CH49 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ganney'S Meadow Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pensby and Thingwall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Hey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newbridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orret'S Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferny Brow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferny Brow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ganney'S Meadow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newbridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hoole Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheverton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hoole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pemberton Road | — |
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