Ainsdale — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Merseyside Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Merseyside Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
55 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (59): ▼ 4 (7%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences24 · 44%
- Criminal damage and arson7 · 13%
- Shoplifting7 · 13%
- Anti-social behaviour6 · 11%
- Public order4 · 7%
- Other theft3 · 5%
- Burglary2 · 4%
- Theft from the person1 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
64 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect30 · 47%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified23 · 36%
- Awaiting court outcome6 · 9%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 3%
- Local resolution2 · 3%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Anti-social behaviour - There have been periodic increase in anti-social behaviour so to deter this officers will be patrolling hot spot locations and such as Sandbrook Road in Ainsdale and the Hope Centre.
Increased Hi-Visibility Patrols. Regular Community surgery for residents to speak with the Local Officers. Further dedicated Officer assigned to the area. Arrests made
Set: 2026-07-03
Retail Crime - Due to a recent increase in retail crime impacting upon local businesses Officers will be increasing patrols and working to target offenders.
Additional local Officer assigned to the area. Behaviour orders sought for all prolific offenders Multiple arrests made
Set: 2026-07-03
Public events & surgeries
Community Surgery
2026-08-05 · Ainsdale Community Police Station Ainsdale Railway Station
Local Officers will be available to speak to about local issues or concerns
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Merseyside Police
All Merseyside Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Merseyside Police.