Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime statistics

As of August 2026, the annual crime rate in Merseyside county stands at 9 crimes per 1000 people. Merseyside's current crime levels are at 126% of the national crime rate. Criminal damage and arson crime makes up 8.0% of all crimes reported in the county. Criminal damage and arson crime totalled 12.2k representing a decrease 1.9% year-over-year.

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime statistics Breakdown: Rate, Share, Volume, and Annual Change Compared to England & Wales
Merseyside countycrime statisticEngland & Wales
9annual crime rate per 1k workday people7.1
126%ratio of national crime rate100%
8.0% share of all crimes7.0%
12.2kcrimes reported396k
-1.9%annual change-5.1%

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime rate comparison map

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime rate comparison map
Postcode sectorCrime rate vs. ENG & WLS rateCrime rate per 1000 workday peopleTotal number of crimes
CH41 0158%1131
CH41 1182%1321
CH41 2277%2078
CH41 3208%1531
CH41 4179%1362
CH41 572%523
CH41 6296%2193
CH41 7176%1239
CH41 8275%1967
CH41 9122%931
CH42 0224%1637
CH42 1316%2268
CH42 2192%1427
CH42 3181%1325
CH42 4155%1136
CH42 5168%1228
CH42 6121%923
CH42 7145%1018
CH42 845%36
CH42 9134%1032
CH43 022%25
CH43 197%717
CH43 250%410
CH43 344%310
CH43 4192%1434
CH43 5133%922
CH43 695%79
CH43 7196%1471
CH43 824%22
CH43 9153%1160
CH44 0295%2148
CH44 1137%1021
CH44 2170%1226
CH44 367%59
CH44 4192%1453
CH44 5173%1244
CH44 6256%1851
CH44 7212%1544
CH44 8255%1841
CH44 9240%1744
CH45 091%68
CH45 1151%1123
CH45 2207%1528
CH45 367%512
CH45 4117%830
CH45 591%622
CH45 618%12
CH45 778%617
CH45 864%514
CH45 932%23
CH46 032%27
CH46 1135%1025
CH46 2125%918
CH46 3142%1012
CH46 453%41
CH46 5104%73
CH46 665%517
CH46 7147%1025
CH46 893%721
CH46 9147%1023
CH47 016%11
CH47 120%11
CH47 244%36
CH47 345%36
CH47 426%22
CH47 643%32
CH47 738%32
CH47 940%32
CH48 030%23
CH48 278%65
CH48 332%23
CH48 498%712
CH48 560%49
CH48 634%24
CH48 7136%107
CH48 815%11
CH48 970%56
CH49 0104%715
CH49 119%12
CH49 247%38
CH49 3101%718
CH49 443%311
CH49 560%425
CH49 678%614
CH49 7131%923
CH49 8129%919
CH49 9171%1222
CH60 011%11
CH60 214%11
CH60 365%54
CH60 414%11
CH60 597%712
CH60 642%33
CH60 786%610
CH60 866%55
CH60 946%33
CH61 0122%94
CH61 136%33
CH61 257%42
CH61 346%34
CH61 4119%814
CH61 565%57
CH61 639%35
CH61 735%23
CH61 880%69
CH61 928%23
CH62 055%46
CH62 1255%1841
CH62 277%513
CH62 3119%820
CH62 483%623
CH62 5211%1540
CH62 663%411
CH62 752%426
CH62 861%415
CH62 992%716
CH63 015%13
CH63 150%42
CH63 240%39
CH63 347%315
CH63 4105%712
CH63 571%515
CH63 681%62
CH63 783%620
CH63 8149%1124
CH63 916%15
CH64 113%11
CH64 390%613
CH64 626%24
CH64 788%65
CH65 1852%607
L1 07345%52013
L1 1377%27114
L1 2104%712
L1 349%315
L1 4170%1265
L1 5152%1142
L1 6164%1253
L1 773%55
L1 8156%1122
L1 9163%1226
L10 053%42
L10 176%516
L10 211%11
L10 3120%98
L10 458%410
L10 6129%98
L10 7132%914
L10 823%23
L10 9203%1418
L11 0100%714
L11 1379%2772
L11 2277%2062
L11 3179%1338
L11 4190%1329
L11 574%57
L11 686%65
L11 7107%819
L11 858%46
L11 9126%918
L12 090%637
L12 1140%1010
L12 252%46
L12 366%57
L12 4227%1633
L12 5122%921
L12 6160%1115
L12 794%713
L12 8118%819
L12 980%619
L13 075%59
L13 1179%1329
L13 2157%1130
L13 364%517
L13 4139%1030
L13 5131%939
L13 670%513
L13 7102%725
L13 8141%1027
L13 9101%715
L14 0106%828
L14 1132%915
L14 287%614
L14 3135%1025
L14 4196%1420
L14 563%415
L14 657%47
L14 7181%1329
L14 8175%1223
L14 984%618
L15 0159%1127
L15 1237%1734
L15 2118%815
L15 342%311
L15 494%730
L15 516%12
L15 638%37
L15 7101%714
L15 8180%1337
L15 963%45
L16 018%11
L16 156%43
L16 297%710
L16 3114%811
L16 563%44
L16 667%53
L16 720%12
L16 8161%119
L16 920%14
L17 0120%823
L17 174%56
L17 2132%914
L17 3229%1628
L17 4329%2327
L17 5131%99
L17 6115%819
L17 764%514
L17 8558%4079
L17 927%23
L18 048%33
L18 1103%733
L18 249%35
L18 347%38
L18 439%34
L18 5136%1021
L18 680%612
L18 753%47
L18 8137%1030
L18 9107%818
L19 0126%918
L19 150%45
L19 2144%1069
L19 394%710
L19 4141%1022
L19 5205%1520
L19 6234%1716
L19 720%11
L19 8303%2157
L19 929%25
L2 023%24
L2 286%620
L2 394%77
L2 417%14
L2 538%34
L2 695%716
L2 765%511
L2 884%64
L2 9147%106
L20 0146%1025
L20 1264%192
L20 2234%1743
L20 3162%1151
L20 4242%17137
L20 5210%1537
L20 6115%846
L20 7107%840
L20 8231%1622
L20 974%527
L21 0273%1963
L21 1239%1752
L21 2217%1514
L21 3381%2713
L21 4201%1418
L21 5191%1415
L21 6507%3627
L21 7226%1643
L21 8202%1443
L21 9112%827
L22 096%711
L22 129%22
L22 281%66
L22 371%59
L22 4101%710
L22 5120%916
L22 6106%76
L22 719%11
L22 891%65
L22 9114%89
L23 060%417
L23 1136%1015
L23 2102%726
L23 395%712
L23 468%55
L23 585%613
L23 646%38
L23 719%13
L23 847%36
L23 9117%832
L24 0338%2441
L24 1148%1075
L24 2213%1558
L24 3116%848
L24 6316%2221
L24 7310%2222
L24 9132%915
L25 081%627
L25 1118%814
L25 2238%1763
L25 372%511
L25 425%23
L25 5137%1029
L25 666%510
L25 783%622
L25 894%716
L25 971%517
L26 0222%1627
L26 1193%1432
L26 2710%5010
L26 3343%246
L26 668%54
L26 759%410
L26 9138%1053
L27 186%68
L27 445%31
L27 539%32
L27 6161%119
L27 7196%1418
L27 8102%75
L28 0127%96
L28 1240%1726
L28 487%65
L28 5189%139
L28 6226%165
L28 7354%2512
L28 881%62
L29 1353%251
L29 7220%167
L29 8283%201
L29 9252%183
L3 026%21
L3 145%313
L3 280%628
L3 3555%3954
L3 445%327
L3 568%534
L3 6191%1457
L3 71020%7247
L3 8181%1346
L3 958%442
L30 0401%2845
L30 1103%740
L30 2152%1127
L30 3126%915
L30 488%61
L30 5254%1843
L30 664%53
L30 7141%1023
L30 832%23
L30 987%610
L31 0111%814
L31 1184%1356
L31 276%514
L31 388%610
L31 430%24
L31 590%615
L31 647%38
L31 731%26
L31 838%37
L31 948%310
L32 0329%2359
L32 193%77
L32 2111%812
L32 3136%109
L32 4240%1723
L32 5319%2315
L32 671%518
L32 7169%1229
L32 8405%2989
L32 9154%1127
L33 0251%1823
L33 1243%1758
L33 270%54
L33 320%11
L33 544%39
L33 692%616
L33 7112%812
L33 8229%1614
L33 9330%2351
L34 091%621
L34 1151%1134
L34 239%37
L34 3182%1311
L34 478%63
L34 5227%1641
L34 6186%1321
L34 742%31
L34 933%23
L35 084%614
L35 151%47
L35 264%519
L35 3134%1060
L35 4113%818
L35 5210%1552
L35 630%23
L35 738%35
L35 835%212
L35 9140%1011
L36 0122%935
L36 1138%1020
L36 2241%1766
L36 3240%1764
L36 451%415
L36 563%419
L36 6193%1443
L36 7119%832
L36 8162%1143
L36 9129%929
L37 080%62
L37 140%36
L37 270%518
L37 328%28
L37 460%413
L37 657%410
L37 734%27
L37 829%23
L38 0217%156
L38 3327%237
L38 7345%241
L38 9208%1510
L4 0233%1746
L4 1194%1431
L4 2240%1774
L4 3183%1343
L4 4364%26103
L4 5310%22102
L4 6181%1331
L4 796%717
L4 8126%920
L4 9209%1567
L5 0230%1625
L5 1272%1911
L5 2255%1822
L5 3226%1626
L5 4124%912
L5 5505%3658
L5 6287%2043
L5 7190%1321
L5 8284%2033
L5 9105%722
L6 0161%1123
L6 1136%1024
L6 2127%919
L6 3200%1423
L6 4195%1450
L6 5145%1028
L6 6209%1536
L6 7486%3427
L6 8159%1114
L6 9125%912
L7 0169%1257
L7 153%43
L7 2182%1322
L7 3109%826
L7 4356%2511
L7 5213%1511
L7 6150%1119
L7 714%14
L7 865%542
L7 9110%813
L8 0179%1373
L8 1132%913
L8 2195%1427
L8 3169%1231
L8 4153%1134
L8 5181%1321
L8 6157%1136
L8 7111%840
L8 8192%1451
L8 9226%1635
L9 0152%1139
L9 1249%18116
L9 2130%921
L9 393%722
L9 4262%1923
L9 5334%2416
L9 6222%1659
L9 7113%834
L9 8114%830
L9 960%428
PR8 1159%1182
PR8 248%328
PR8 384%655
PR8 438%323
PR8 669%562
PR9 0122%992
PR9 762%441
PR9 960%450
WA10 1214%15119
WA10 2156%1178
WA10 3109%878
WA10 4115%847
WA10 591%628
WA10 6149%1161
WA11 093%787
WA11 7142%1059
WA11 829%211
WA11 995%777
WA12 073%524
WA12 8159%1161
WA12 9121%978
WA8 346%316
WA8 4102%733
WA8 575%510
WA9 1261%18138
WA9 2306%22116
WA9 3166%12131
WA9 4113%887
WA9 5138%10115
WN4 036%318
WN5 742%323

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime rate rank

Crime rate ranking : Merseyside county has the 12. highest crime rate out of 54 counties

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime rate rank

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime rate compared to other counties

Criminal damage and arson crime totalled 12.2k representing a decrease 1.9% year-over-year. In the graph below, county are compared by crime rate and crime rate percentage change. Crime rate percentage change compares the county crime rate between August 2025 - July 2026 to the county crime rate in the previous 12 months. The size of the circle reflects the number of total crimes reported. The bigger the circle, the higher the number of crimes reported in the county.

-1.9% annual change, crime is declining

12.2k crimes reported

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime rate compared to other countiesCrime rate percentage change
Crime rate per 1000 workday people

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime volume

Number of crime incidents by month from January 2014 to July 2026.

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime volume

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime rate

Crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime rate

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime seasonality

Total number of crimes reported in a given calendar month (1 = January … 12 = December) in the previous five years, i.e. from 2020 till 2024.

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime seasonality

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Crime Statistics Detail for Merseyside county
Antisocial behaviour crime →
Bicycle theft crime →
Burglary crime →
Criminal damage and arson crime →
Drugs crime →
Other crime →
Other theft crime →
Possession of weapons crime →
Public order crime →
Robbery crime →
Shoplifting crime →
Theft from the person crime →
Vehicle crime →
Violent crime →

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