Crime Rates at Mersey Street, Warrington, WA1 2BN

Mersey Street area has the highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 12th highest crime rate of 677 local areas in Warrington .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mersey Street (WA1 2BN) in the last 12 months was 364.7 per 1,000 residents and was 247.1% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 76.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 146.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mersey Street (WA1 2BN), the main crime hotspot is near Tilley Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.