Total Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mere Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Poplars and Hulme , and the 138th lowest 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 Mere Road (WA2 0PS) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower than the Poplars and Hulme average (115.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -92.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -92.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Road (WA2 0PS), the main crime hotspot is near Carpenter Grove. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arran Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arran Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Templeton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fearnhead Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fearnhead Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greyfriars Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greyfriars Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peasley Close —
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Data Sources

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