Total Crime Rate
63.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Myrtle Grove area has the 47th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 239th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .
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 Grove (WA4 1EE) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Myrtle Grove (WA4 1EE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairfield and Howley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carol Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Secker Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birch Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Evans Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorne Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carol Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Secker Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carol Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Carol Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbrook Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Milton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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