Duke's — 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
256 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (263): ▼ 7 (3%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences90 · 35%
- Anti-social behaviour46 · 18%
- Public order34 · 13%
- Shoplifting21 · 8%
- Criminal damage and arson15 · 6%
- Drugs15 · 6%
- Other theft12 · 5%
- Burglary5 · 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
216 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect89 · 41%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified67 · 31%
- Awaiting court outcome46 · 21%
- Local resolution12 · 6%
- Further action is not in the public interest2 · 1%
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 in and around the Town Centre. We aim to work with partners to reduce the amount of anti social behaviour and ensure Southport is a safe , pleasant place to live or visit.
New Town Centre team providing additional HI-Vis patrolling. Walkabout days with the Local Authority to identify issues, Numerous arrests for Drug use or theft. PSPO now active.
Set: 2026-07-03
Serious Violence - Reducing the incidents and fear of violence in the Town Centre area.
Additional Local Officers for the Town Patrolling the Night time economy. Target known offenders. PSPO now active
Set: 2026-07-03
Public events & surgeries
Community Surgery - The Atkinson
2026-08-14 · The Atkinson Lord Street Southport
Officers will be present to speak to during this event. Bike marking will also be available. An ideal opportunity to have your new Christmas bikes registered.
Community Surgery - The Atkinson
2026-09-11 · The Atkinson Lord Street Southport
Officers will be present to speak to during this event. Bike marking will also be available. An ideal opportunity to have your new Christmas bikes registered.
Community Surgery - The Atkinson
2026-10-09 · The Atkinson Lord Street Southport
Officers will be present to speak to during this event. Bike marking will also be available. An ideal opportunity to have your new Christmas bikes registered.
Community Surgery - The Atkinson
2026-11-13 · The Atkinson Lord Street Southport
Officers will be present to speak to during this event. Bike marking will also be available. An ideal opportunity to have your new Christmas bikes registered.
Community Surgery - The Atkinson
2026-12-11 · The Atkinson Lord Street Southport
Officers will be present to speak to during this event. Bike marking will also be available. An ideal opportunity to have your new Christmas bikes registered.
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.