Merseyside crime stats

The overall crime rate in Merseyside county is 110.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 59.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 123% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 28.8% over the last twelve months.The category of "drugs crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Drugs crime" rate is at 288% of national crime rate which puts Merseyside on 1. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Drugs crime" makes up 8.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "drugs crime" is 12.6k cases and has increased by 10.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.

Merseyside crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (54 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →38.9%6. highest123%59.0k-7.3%
Antisocial behaviour crime →10.8%17. lowest74%16.4k6.9%
Public order crime →10.2%5. highest158%15.5k-13.6%
Drugs crime →8.3%1. highest288%12.6k10.6%
Criminal damage and arson crime →8.2%12. highest121%12.5k-6.4%
Shoplifting crime →6.1%14. lowest78%9.3k8.9%
Other theft crime →5.6%26. highest87%8.4k-12.5%
Vehicle crime →3.4%23. lowest67%5.1k-16.3%
Burglary crime →2.8%20. lowest79%4.3k-13.4%
Other crime →2.7%10. highest131%4.0k28.8%
Possession of weapons crime →0.9%20. highest106%1.3k4.1%
Robbery crime →0.8%15. highest67%1.2k1.2%
Bicycle theft crime →0.7%25. highest81%1.0k-10.0%
Theft from the person crime →0.6%19. highest27%869-43.8%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Merseyside crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Merseyside county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Merseyside crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticMerseyside county crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour12.016.3
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Burglary3.24.0
Criminal damage and arson9.17.5
Drugs9.23.2
Other crime2.92.2
Other theft6.27.1
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Public order11.47.2
Robbery0.81.3
Shoplifting6.88.7
Theft from the person0.62.3
Vehicle crime3.85.7
Violent crime43.135.0

Merseyside crime rate comparison map

Merseyside crime rate comparison map

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