Total Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodland Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pensby and Thingwall , and the 150th lowest 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 Woodland Road (CH49 8HW) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Pensby and Thingwall average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Road (CH49 8HW), the main crime hotspot is near Whitefield Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atherton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleet Croft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Childwall Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleet Croft Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Hey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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