Crime Rates at Mersey Street, Warrington, WA1 2BN

Mersey Street area has the highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Fairfield and Howley , and the 12th highest crime rate of 675 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 409.8 per 1,000 residents and was 287.2% higher than the Fairfield and Howley average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 191.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mersey Street (WA1 2BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tilley Street (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.