Birkdale — 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

49 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (59): ▼ 10 (17%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences19 · 39%
Anti-social behaviour9 · 18%
Public order5 · 10%
Shoplifting5 · 10%
Other theft3 · 6%
Drugs2 · 4%
Other crime2 · 4%
Bicycle theft1 · 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

49 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect33 · 67%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified11 · 22%
Awaiting court outcome4 · 8%
Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 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

Road related offences (speeding and dangerous/illegal parking). Various reported locations will be targeted and monitored.

We have increased our visibility in Bedford Park by increasing the number of patrols at various times of the day and night. We have recently completed a speed operation to gather more data and are working with our roads policing unit to reduce speeding. We have also ticketed or advised numerous drivers to park more safely. Speedwatch Operation on Grosvenor Road and Westbourne Road. Additional local Officer assigned to the area.

Set: 2026-07-03

Anti-social behaviour - Particularly in Bedford Park including young people smoking cannabis and causing damage. This is occurring of an evening, primarily on weekends.

Increased patrols in the area at different times of day. Regular Community surgery to allow residents to speak with Local Officers. Additional local Officer assigned to the area.

Set: 2026-07-03