Crimes Committed Near Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL in August 2025
Summary
Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL is within the Oxton policing neighbourhood, under the Merseyside Police force area.
There were 217 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 122 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: Very Low
Burglary: Very Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Medium
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 16 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near B5148 |
| August 2025 | On or near Borough Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Brimstage Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Carnforth Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Carnforth Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Columbia Lane |
| August 2025 | On or near East Bank |
| August 2025 | On or near Elmswood Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Fountain Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Greenway Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Kingsland Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Penrith Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Spruce Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Sycamore Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Willan Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Willan Street |
Burglary
These are the 5 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Agnes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Barnard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Elmswood Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Heathfield Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodchurch Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 19 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Cartmel Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cartmel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Charlecombe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Dewberry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Highgreen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Hughes Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near James Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Penrith Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Penrith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Prenton Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Price'S Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Price'S Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rectory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Rectory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Tatton Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Tatton Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| August 2025 | On or near Victoria Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Walker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodchurch Lane | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 11 Drugs crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Briardale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Elmswood Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Harrowby Road South | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Heathfield Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lightbound Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Moss Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Tatton Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Tower Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Walker Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Whalley Road | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Whitfield Street | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 10 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Aspendale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Brimstage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Gilmour Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Heathfield Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| August 2025 | On or near Laburnum Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Rocky Bank Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near South Bank | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodchurch Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Aspendale Road | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 22 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Brimstage Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dingle Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near East Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near East Bank | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near James Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Merlin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parkstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Prenton Road West | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Price'S Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Price'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Roslin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Tatton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Victoria Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Westbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Willan Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodville Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
These are the 3 Robbery crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Brimstage Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chesnut Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 43 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Theft from the person
This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Milton Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Vehicle crime
These are the 5 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Christchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Clive Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Seaton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Sycamore Road | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 76 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Adelaide Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Adelaide Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Ash Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Ashford Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Aspendale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Aspendale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Aspendale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Ball'S Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Barnard Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Briardale Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Brimstage Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Brimstage Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Brimstage Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Carnforth Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Cartmel Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chalkley Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chalkley Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chalkley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Charlecombe Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dewberry Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dewberry Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Downing Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near East Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near East Bank | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fountain Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Fountain Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Glover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Glover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Gorsefield Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Gorsefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Harrowby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Harrowby Road South | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Heathbank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Heathfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Highgreen Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Highpark Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near James Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near James Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near James Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Kings Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Larch Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Larch Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Larch Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Larch Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Laurel Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Laurel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Marlborough Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Milton Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Milton Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Nursery Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parkstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Penrith Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Price'S Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Price'S Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Price'S Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Raffles Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Rectory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Rocky Bank Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| August 2025 | On or near Seaton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near St Catherines Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Tatton Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Tower Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Tower Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Victoria Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Westbank Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Whalley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Whalley Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodville Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| August 2025 | On or near Yelverton Road | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 5 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Merlin Road, Birkenhead, CH42 9QL. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Adelaide Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Cartmel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Enfield Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| August 2025 | On or near Harrowby Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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