Bollington vs Mersey

Bollington has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) and recorded 299 crimes in the last 12 months. Mersey has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 1,042 crimes. Bollington scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bollington shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Mersey shows -4.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bollington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (143 incidents). In Mersey, it is Violent Crime (449 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bollington recorded 38 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Mersey recorded 116. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bollington totalled 143 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 449 in Mersey. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bollington recorded 307 crimes (now 299, a change of -2.6%). Mersey recorded 1,091 crimes previously (now 1,042, -4.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bollington has a resolution rate of 20% and Mersey has 27.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bollington falls within the Cheshire Constabulary boundary. Mersey is covered by Cheshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bollington and Mersey. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.