Crime Rates at Myrtle Way, Wirral, CH49 9DH

Myrtle Way area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bidston and St James , and the 420th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Wirral .

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 Myrtle Way (CH49 9DH) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Bidston and St James average (152.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Way (CH49 9DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Meadow Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benedict Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.