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Merseyside is the third most dangerous county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Merseyside in 2021 was 105 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 46 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Merseyside's larger towns and cities, Birkenhead is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is St Helens, and Liverpool comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Merseyside, starting with Southport which ranks as the safest area in Merseyside, followed up by Wallasey in second place, and Liverpool in third place.
Incidents mapped in Merseyside represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
Hover over a point to see a breakdown of crime types recorded at that location. You can also filter by individual crime types, or use a combinations of offences to visualize the data you need.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 27,408 | 19.18 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,687 | 1.18 |
| Burglary | 6,897 | 4.83 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 14,463 | 10.12 |
| Drugs | 11,488 | 8.04 |
| Other Crime | 3,236 | 2.26 |
| Other Theft | 7,644 | 5.35 |
| Possession of Weapons | 1,162 | 0.81 |
| Public Order | 21,556 | 15.08 |
| Robbery | 1,189 | 0.83 |
| Shoplifting | 6,050 | 4.23 |
| Theft From the Person | 1,918 | 1.34 |
| Vehicle Crime | 6,410 | 4.48 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 65,746 | 46.00 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Merseyside |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bebington | 3,264 | 56 | 87% safer |
| Birkenhead | 12,233 | 135 | 23% more dangerous |
| Bootle | 7,935 | 150 | 30% more dangerous |
| Crosby | 3,791 | 76 | 38% safer |
| Eccleston | 420 | 41 | 155% safer |
| Formby | 963 | 43 | 141% safer |
| Halewood | 1,315 | 65 | 62% safer |
| Haydock | 1,239 | 77 | 36% safer |
| Heswall | 881 | 31 | 242% safer |
| Hoylake | 471 | 45 | 134% safer |
| Kirkby | 4,568 | 105 | 0.49% more dangerous |
| Knowsley | 1,184 | 102 | 2.6% safer |
| Litherland | 1,963 | 104 | 0.68% safer |
| Liverpool | 72,220 | 123 | 15% more dangerous |
| Maghull | 961 | 48 | 117% safer |
| Newton-le-Willows | 2,204 | 92 | 13% safer |
| Prescot | 1,583 | 132 | 21% more dangerous |
| Rainford | 283 | 37 | 185% safer |
| Rainhill | 543 | 50 | 111% safer |
| Southport | 8,055 | 86 | 22% safer |
| St Helens | 13,193 | 126 | 17% more dangerous |
| Wallasey | 5,744 | 94 | 11% safer |
| West Kirby | 684 | 46 | 127% safer |
| Whiston | 1,268 | 97 | 7% safer |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 23 | 19 | 28 | 19 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safer |
| Drugs | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 6 | 4.8 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.71 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.81 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.99 | 0.92 | 0.75 | 0.83 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.88 | 1.3 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 7 | 6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 32 | 34 | 36 | 46 | Getting worse |
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