Crime Rates at Houghton Road, Wirral, CH49 8JE

Houghton Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pensby and Thingwall , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,056 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 Houghton Road (CH49 8JE) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 111.7% 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 16 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Road (CH49 8JE), 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.