Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime statistics

As of October 2026, the annual crime rate in Merseyside county stands at 8.8 crimes per 1000 people. Merseyside's current crime levels are at 127% of the national crime rate. Criminal damage and arson crime makes up 7.9% of all crimes reported in the county. Criminal damage and arson crime totalled 12.1k representing a decrease 4.1% 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
8.8annual crime rate per 1k workday people6.9
127%percentage of national crime rate100%
7.9% share of all crimes6.9%
12.1kcrimes reported388k
-4.1%annual change-6.3%

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 0171%1233
CH41 1168%1219
CH41 2286%2079
CH41 3219%1532
CH41 4180%1261
CH41 570%522
CH41 6266%1882
CH41 7208%1445
CH41 8276%1966
CH41 9132%933
CH42 0185%1330
CH42 1299%2163
CH42 2218%1530
CH42 3207%1428
CH42 4197%1445
CH42 5214%1535
CH42 6129%924
CH42 7156%1119
CH42 846%36
CH42 9141%1033
CH43 027%26
CH43 199%717
CH43 262%412
CH43 350%311
CH43 4184%1332
CH43 5117%819
CH43 6130%912
CH43 7205%1473
CH43 848%34
CH43 9146%1056
CH44 0314%2250
CH44 1133%920
CH44 2160%1124
CH44 383%611
CH44 4199%1454
CH44 5161%1140
CH44 6271%1953
CH44 7217%1544
CH44 8235%1637
CH44 9217%1539
CH45 081%67
CH45 1147%1022
CH45 2264%1835
CH45 363%411
CH45 4127%932
CH45 5106%725
CH45 628%23
CH45 775%516
CH45 851%411
CH45 922%22
CH46 033%27
CH46 199%718
CH46 2127%918
CH46 3145%1012
CH46 571%52
CH46 689%623
CH46 7175%1229
CH46 8104%723
CH46 9130%920
CH47 016%11
CH47 120%11
CH47 245%36
CH47 346%36
CH47 440%33
CH47 553%43
CH47 665%53
CH47 739%32
CH47 961%43
CH48 031%23
CH48 263%44
CH48 333%23
CH48 4109%813
CH48 541%36
CH48 635%24
CH48 7159%118
CH48 815%11
CH48 983%67
CH49 0106%715
CH49 19%11
CH49 236%26
CH49 391%616
CH49 440%310
CH49 556%423
CH49 657%410
CH49 7134%923
CH49 8153%1122
CH49 9206%1426
CH60 011%11
CH60 214%11
CH60 333%22
CH60 414%11
CH60 5107%713
CH60 628%22
CH60 7115%813
CH60 854%44
CH60 931%22
CH61 0186%136
CH61 149%34
CH61 258%42
CH61 347%34
CH61 4121%814
CH61 538%34
CH61 640%35
CH61 748%34
CH61 854%46
CH61 929%23
CH62 028%23
CH62 1254%1840
CH62 261%410
CH62 385%614
CH62 488%624
CH62 5204%1438
CH62 658%410
CH62 733%216
CH62 862%415
CH62 964%411
CH63 05%01
CH63 151%42
CH63 240%39
CH63 339%312
CH63 498%711
CH63 582%617
CH63 683%62
CH63 781%619
CH63 8139%1022
CH63 920%16
CH64 113%11
CH64 371%510
CH64 634%25
CH64 754%43
CH65 1621%435
L1 08070%56014
L1 1375%26111
L1 297%711
L1 353%416
L1 4171%1264
L1 5162%1144
L1 6148%1047
L1 7105%77
L1 8145%1020
L1 9153%1124
L10 168%514
L10 211%11
L10 3153%1110
L10 453%49
L10 6148%109
L10 7135%914
L10 839%35
L10 9230%1620
L11 0116%816
L11 1397%2874
L11 2283%2062
L11 3163%1134
L11 4187%1328
L11 587%68
L11 6123%97
L11 7133%923
L11 879%68
L11 9150%1021
L12 079%532
L12 171%55
L12 270%58
L12 368%57
L12 4197%1428
L12 5107%718
L12 6163%1115
L12 781%611
L12 8133%921
L12 978%518
L13 085%610
L13 1170%1227
L13 2155%1129
L13 373%519
L13 4147%1031
L13 5130%938
L13 682%615
L13 7129%931
L13 8192%1336
L13 9116%817
L14 0112%829
L14 1135%915
L14 288%614
L14 372%513
L14 4199%1420
L14 556%413
L14 658%47
L14 7115%818
L14 8194%1325
L14 9100%721
L15 0126%921
L15 1235%1633
L15 2161%1120
L15 351%413
L15 4115%836
L15 524%23
L15 644%38
L15 7125%917
L15 8169%1234
L15 952%44
L16 018%11
L16 157%43
L16 279%68
L16 363%46
L16 548%33
L16 691%64
L16 721%12
L16 8237%1613
L16 910%12
L17 0117%822
L17 187%67
L17 2125%913
L17 3200%1424
L17 4336%2327
L17 5119%88
L17 6117%819
L17 770%515
L17 8548%3876
L17 965%47
L18 049%33
L18 1102%732
L18 250%35
L18 342%37
L18 440%34
L18 5159%1124
L18 696%714
L18 746%36
L18 8149%1032
L18 9109%818
L19 0100%714
L19 151%45
L19 2137%964
L19 396%710
L19 4144%1022
L19 5241%1723
L19 6284%2019
L19 721%11
L19 8233%1643
L19 941%37
L2 012%12
L2 283%619
L2 355%44
L2 413%13
L2 539%34
L2 697%716
L2 772%512
L2 864%43
L2 9125%95
L20 0154%1126
L20 1135%91
L20 2228%1641
L20 3169%1252
L20 4211%15117
L20 5203%1435
L20 690%635
L20 7126%946
L20 8193%1318
L20 978%528
L21 0291%2066
L21 1216%1546
L21 2205%1413
L21 3508%3517
L21 4217%1519
L21 5169%1213
L21 6537%3728
L21 7257%1848
L21 8186%1339
L21 9102%724
L22 0116%813
L22 145%33
L22 283%66
L22 364%48
L22 472%57
L22 5153%1120
L22 6126%97
L22 738%32
L22 892%65
L22 991%67
L23 061%417
L23 1102%711
L23 292%623
L23 389%611
L23 470%55
L23 586%613
L23 653%49
L23 719%13
L23 840%35
L23 9104%728
L24 0319%2238
L24 1157%1178
L24 2221%1559
L24 3133%954
L24 6338%2322
L24 7316%2222
L24 9135%915
L25 089%629
L25 195%711
L25 2247%1764
L25 387%613
L25 434%24
L25 5106%722
L25 647%37
L25 792%624
L25 896%716
L25 981%619
L26 0193%1323
L26 1191%1331
L26 2941%6513
L26 3350%246
L26 687%65
L26 736%36
L26 9120%845
L27 1110%810
L27 4139%103
L27 520%11
L27 6128%97
L27 7211%1519
L27 8104%75
L28 0152%117
L28 1226%1624
L28 3196%142
L28 489%65
L28 5236%1611
L28 6230%165
L28 7361%2512
L28 883%62
L29 1360%251
L29 7193%136
L29 8288%201
L29 9343%244
L3 136%210
L3 279%527
L3 3524%3650
L3 440%324
L3 572%535
L3 6191%1356
L3 71195%8354
L3 8164%1141
L3 953%438
L30 0391%2743
L30 1108%741
L30 2161%1128
L30 3155%1118
L30 4179%122
L30 5260%1843
L30 666%53
L30 7144%1023
L30 844%34
L30 9107%712
L31 0114%814
L31 1192%1357
L31 295%717
L31 398%711
L31 446%36
L31 5111%818
L31 642%37
L31 726%25
L31 833%26
L31 944%39
L32 0330%2358
L32 168%55
L32 2123%913
L32 3123%98
L32 4255%1824
L32 5368%2617
L32 664%416
L32 7149%1025
L32 8385%2783
L32 9163%1128
L33 0256%1823
L33 1222%1552
L33 272%54
L33 341%32
L33 555%411
L33 6105%718
L33 7105%711
L33 8251%1715
L33 9357%2554
L34 084%619
L34 1136%930
L34 239%37
L34 3185%1311
L34 480%63
L34 5254%1845
L34 6172%1219
L34 743%31
L34 828%22
L34 945%34
L35 098%716
L35 122%23
L35 268%520
L35 3130%957
L35 4121%819
L35 5202%1449
L35 641%34
L35 723%23
L35 835%212
L35 9104%78
L36 0135%938
L36 1134%919
L36 2313%2284
L36 3264%1869
L36 472%521
L36 581%624
L36 6169%1237
L36 7102%727
L36 8177%1246
L36 9127%928
L37 0122%83
L37 141%36
L37 275%519
L37 329%28
L37 437%38
L37 646%38
L37 725%25
L37 810%11
L38 0111%83
L38 182%61
L38 3334%237
L38 7352%241
L38 9212%1510
L4 0222%1543
L4 1224%1635
L4 2251%1776
L4 3174%1240
L4 4372%26103
L4 5288%2093
L4 6233%1639
L4 792%616
L4 8128%920
L4 9220%1569
L5 0216%1523
L5 1302%2112
L5 2272%1923
L5 3213%1524
L5 4106%710
L5 5435%3049
L5 6307%2145
L5 7166%1218
L5 8281%2032
L5 9131%927
L6 0193%1327
L6 1127%922
L6 2129%919
L6 3222%1525
L6 4203%1451
L6 5158%1130
L6 6208%1435
L6 7551%3830
L6 8185%1316
L6 9127%912
L7 0176%1258
L7 190%65
L7 2228%1627
L7 3111%826
L7 4396%2712
L7 5217%1511
L7 6161%1120
L7 7123%934
L7 870%544
L7 9147%1017
L8 0198%1479
L8 1155%1115
L8 2213%1529
L8 3139%1025
L8 4156%1134
L8 5255%1829
L8 6133%930
L8 797%734
L8 8204%1453
L8 9204%1431
L9 0131%933
L9 1226%16103
L9 2120%819
L9 391%621
L9 4244%1721
L9 5255%1812
L9 6208%1454
L9 7126%937
L9 8120%831
L9 950%323
PR8 1151%1076
PR8 263%436
PR8 378%550
PR8 442%325
PR8 674%565
PR9 0125%992
PR9 767%543
PR9 957%447
WA10 1220%15120
WA10 2151%1074
WA10 397%768
WA10 4122%849
WA10 589%627
WA10 6130%952
WA11 0100%792
WA11 7130%953
WA11 830%211
WA11 993%674
WA12 062%420
WA12 8149%1056
WA12 9125%979
WA8 350%317
WA8 4100%732
WA8 577%510
WA9 1243%17126
WA9 2315%22117
WA9 3145%10112
WA9 4115%887
WA9 5130%9106
WN4 032%216
WN5 744%324

Merseyside criminal damage and arson crime rate rank

Crime rate ranking : Merseyside county has the 14. 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 12.1k representing a decrease 4.1% 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 October 2025 - September 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.

-4.1% annual change, crime is declining

12.1k 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 September 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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