Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchwood Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Northwood , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 496 local areas in Knowsley .

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 Birchwood Way (L33 1RA) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Northwood average (163.4 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Way (L33 1RA), the main crime hotspot is near Pentland Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchwood Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitely Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blackley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pentland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Pentland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitely Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Pentland Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Foscote Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pentland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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