Total Crime Rate

165.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodland Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pensby and Thingwall , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,057 local areas in Wirral .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Drive (CH49 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 239.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Drive (CH49 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Hey Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Arrowe Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pool Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Big Meadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Big Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arrowe Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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