Total Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodland Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Halewood North , and the 228th highest crime rate of 495 local areas in Knowsley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Road (L26 1XE) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% higher than the Halewood North average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Road (L26 1XE), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Georgian Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansell Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansell Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lichfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansell Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Higher Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Road | Under investigation |
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