Crime Rates at Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QJ

Merlin Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Birkenhead and Tranmere , and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,057 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 Merlin Road (CH42 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Birkenhead and Tranmere average (240.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Road (CH42 9QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merlin Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodville Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.