MERSEY STREET, WA1 2BN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WA1 2BN

MERSEY STREET, WA1 2BN, Warrington has recorded a total of 135 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 78.44 per 1,000 population. This WA1 2BN crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WA1 postcode area, which has experienced 259 crimes and a crime rate of 11.14 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WA1 2BN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WA1 2BN, encompassing approximately 1721 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WA1 2BN area, explore the WA1 2BN Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WA1 2BN area, visit the WA1 2BN House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (60) incidents (30.43% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (-51.61% decrease)
  • Drugs: (14) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WA1 2BN Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 20
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 18
  • Bridge Foot with total crimes: 13

MERSEY STREET, WA1 2BN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6078.4430.43%
Anti-social behaviour1534.86-51.61%
Drugs148.720.00%
Shoplifting138.1344.44%
Other theft107.5542.86%
Public order85.81-72.41%
Criminal damage and arson54.65-16.67%
Possession of weapons32.91200.00%
Bicycle theft21.740.00%
Other crime21.160.00%
Burglary21.160.00%
Theft from the person11.16-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4689.48-19.30%
Anti-social behaviour3126.730.00%
Public order2918.0131.82%
Drugs1416.857.69%
Shoplifting98.13-30.77%
Other theft75.23-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.07-25.00%
Vehicle crime33.49200.00%
Bicycle theft21.740.00%
Burglary21.160.00%
Robbery21.160.00%
Theft from the person21.160.00%
Possession of weapons11.16-83.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5797.0358.33%
Anti-social behaviour3133.12-16.22%
Public order2218.0115.79%
Shoplifting1312.7818.18%
Drugs137.5530.00%
Other theft107.5566.67%
Criminal damage and arson85.810.00%
Possession of weapons64.65100.00%
Bicycle theft23.49-66.67%
Other crime21.16-33.33%
Burglary21.160.00%
Vehicle crime11.16-75.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3785.9954.17%
Violence and sexual offences3621.50-26.53%
Public order1920.925.56%
Shoplifting1111.04-38.89%
Drugs106.3942.86%
Criminal damage and arson85.8133.33%
Other theft64.65-14.29%
Bicycle theft63.4950.00%
Vehicle crime43.49300.00%
Other crime32.32200.00%
Possession of weapons31.74200.00%
Burglary21.74100.00%
Theft from the person21.16-60.00%
Robbery11.16-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4984.25-14.04%
Anti-social behaviour2428.4750.00%
Public order1813.95-5.26%
Shoplifting1810.46125.00%
Other theft710.4640.00%
Drugs74.07-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson64.07-25.00%
Theft from the person53.49150.00%
Bicycle theft42.91100.00%
Robbery32.3250.00%
Burglary11.740.00%
Possession of weapons10.58-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.58-66.67%
Other crime10.580.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5779.0254.05%
Public order1933.12111.11%
Anti-social behaviour1611.04-5.88%
Drugs119.30-45.00%
Shoplifting86.39700.00%
Criminal damage and arson84.65166.67%
Other theft54.65-54.55%
Vehicle crime32.91-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.74-50.00%
Theft from the person21.16100.00%
Possession of weapons21.160.00%
Robbery21.16100.00%
Burglary11.16-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3765.66-21.28%
Drugs2021.50100.00%
Anti-social behaviour1711.62-5.56%
Other theft119.8883.33%
Public order96.39-18.18%
Bicycle theft45.23100.00%
Vehicle crime42.32100.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.32-75.00%
Burglary21.740.00%
Possession of weapons21.160.00%
Other crime11.160.00%
Shoplifting10.58-75.00%
Theft from the person10.58-50.00%
Robbery10.580.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4769.14-18.97%
Anti-social behaviour1827.3128.57%
Criminal damage and arson1210.46300.00%
Public order116.97-15.38%
Drugs106.39-9.09%
Other theft65.81-14.29%
Shoplifting43.49-63.64%
Bicycle theft22.320.00%
Burglary21.160.00%
Vehicle crime21.160.00%
Possession of weapons21.160.00%
Theft from the person21.160.00%
Other crime11.16-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5871.47-18.31%
Anti-social behaviour1433.70-22.22%
Public order138.1330.00%
Drugs117.55-56.00%
Shoplifting116.39-21.43%
Other theft76.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson34.070.00%
Other crime21.74100.00%
Bicycle theft21.160.00%
Burglary21.16100.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7192.3982.05%
Drugs2541.2556.25%
Anti-social behaviour1814.530.00%
Shoplifting1410.4675.00%
Public order108.13-37.50%
Other theft75.81-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson34.0750.00%
Bicycle theft21.74-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.160.00%
Possession of weapons21.16100.00%
Theft from the person21.160.00%
Burglary11.160.00%
Other crime10.580.00%
Robbery10.580.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3967.98-31.58%
Anti-social behaviour1822.6628.57%
Drugs1610.46-15.79%
Public order169.30-5.88%
Other theft109.3066.67%
Shoplifting85.81-42.86%
Bicycle theft34.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.74-50.00%
Theft from the person21.160.00%
Burglary11.16-50.00%
Other crime10.58-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.580.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5784.835.56%
Drugs1933.1290.00%
Public order1711.0430.77%
Shoplifting149.8816.67%
Anti-social behaviour148.13-46.15%
Other theft68.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.49-55.56%
Robbery42.320.00%
Other crime32.3250.00%
Bicycle theft31.740.00%
Theft from the person21.74100.00%
Burglary21.16-33.33%
Possession of weapons11.160.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5482.510.00%
Anti-social behaviour2631.380.00%
Public order1315.110.00%
Shoplifting127.550.00%
Drugs106.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.810.00%
Other theft65.230.00%
Burglary33.490.00%
Bicycle theft31.740.00%
Vehicle crime21.740.00%
Other crime21.160.00%
Possession of weapons11.160.00%
Theft from the person10.580.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 279 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.46 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202431
July 202431
June 202437
May 202424
April 202416
March 202417
February 202418
January 202414
December 202318
November 202318
October 202314
September 202326

A total of 98 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.54 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20247
July 202410
June 20246
May 20247
April 20245
March 202411
February 20246
January 20247
December 20237
November 202310
October 20236
September 20236

A total of 204 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.69 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202429
July 202422
June 202419
May 202418
April 202419
March 20249
February 202411
January 202413
December 202310
November 202316
October 202317
September 202313

A total of 136 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.46 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20249
July 202413
June 202411
May 202418
April 20248
March 20241
February 20244
January 202411
December 202314
November 20238
October 202314
September 202312

A total of 668 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 51.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202460
August 202446
July 202457
June 202436
May 202449
April 202457
March 202437
February 202447
January 202458
December 202371
November 202339
October 202357
September 202354

A total of 180 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.85 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 202413
June 202410
May 20247
April 202411
March 202420
February 202410
January 202411
December 202325
November 202316
October 202319
September 202310

A total of 77 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20248
June 20248
May 20246
April 20248
March 20243
February 202412
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234
September 20239

A total of 37 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.85 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20246
May 20244
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20246
June 20243
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 23 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.77 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 22 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20242
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20241
April 20243
March 20244
February 20242
December 20232
September 20232

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
December 20231
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WA1 2BN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total20
    Drugs5
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Nightclub
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Other theft3
    Possession of weapons1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 3. Bridge Foot
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs3
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 4. Tilley Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Patten Lane
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Fairclough Avenue
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 8. Church Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Victoria Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Bennett Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 11. Vernon Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 12. Bold Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 13. Bank Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 14. Hill Street
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Crown Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Spires View
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Mersey Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Nora Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. York Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Friars Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Barbauld Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Suez Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Town Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 24. Prince Henry Square
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Naylor Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Dutton Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 27. Harbord Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Parr Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. A5061
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Bus/Coach Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1