Helsby vs Mersey

Helsby has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) and recorded 189 crimes in the last 12 months. Mersey has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 1,124 crimes. Helsby scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Helsby shows a year-on-year crime trend of +6.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Mersey shows +7.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Helsby, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (100 incidents). In Mersey, it is Violent Crime (488 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Helsby recorded 12 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Mersey recorded 117. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Helsby totalled 100 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 488 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, Helsby recorded 177 crimes (now 189, a change of +6.8%). Mersey recorded 1,043 crimes previously (now 1,124, +7.8%).

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. Helsby has a resolution rate of 23.1% and Mersey has 22.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Helsby 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 Helsby and Mersey. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.