Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Myrtle Street area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Canning , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 1,559 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 Myrtle Street (L7 7DP) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Canning average (120.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Myrtle Street (L7 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Canning| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Falkner Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sandon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Sandon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Sandon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catharine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arrad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Arrad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arrad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Canning Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Egerton Street North | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Egerton Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Egerton Street North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Little Catharine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Catharine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Catharine Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Little Catharine Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Little Catharine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Catharine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackburne Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburne Terrace | Under investigation |
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