Crime Rates at Birch Road, Meols, Wirral, CH47 9RD

Birch Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Hoylake and Meols , and the 266th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birch Road (CH47 9RD) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% higher than the Hoylake and Meols average (52.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Road (CH47 9RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Approach, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meols (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.