Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 75.8 7/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 18.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 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.

Crime Over Time in Woodland Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Georgian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansell Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansell Drive
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lichfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansell Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Road
Apr 2026Drugs Higher Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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