Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 32.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wood Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 312th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

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 Wood Lane (L27 5RA) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Belle Vale average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (L27 5RA), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatfield Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Egremont Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookview Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverston Lawn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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