Garston — 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
136 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (119): ▲ 17 (14%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences46 · 34%
- Anti-social behaviour22 · 16%
- Criminal damage and arson16 · 12%
- Public order15 · 11%
- Shoplifting15 · 11%
- Other theft5 · 4%
- Drugs4 · 3%
- Bicycle theft3 · 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
105 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect51 · 49%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified31 · 30%
- Awaiting court outcome20 · 19%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 2%
- Local resolution1 · 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
ASB in Garston Under the Bridge
Currently the main focus for Garston ward is anti-social behaviour under the bridge. We have received reports from the community that they are concerned about groups of youths causing ASB and criminal damage around the area. We have been working hard to combat this and to date there has been an increase in presence in the area, we are working with the council to install CCTV, we have introduced education into the schools and the Mini Police, we have provided funding for diversionary activities and are looking at various ways to tackle the offenders.
Set: 2026-07-01
Parking Around St Marys Road
From feedback in the community we are aware parking around St Marys Road is an issue and these issues have increased whilst the road works have been in place. To combat this we have set up a Winter of Action Plan which aims at increasing patrols at key times to target offenders and we have also been working closely with partners to tackle the issue from a more joined up perspective.
Set: 2026-07-01
Public events & surgeries
Community Surgery - St Michaels Church, Garston
2026-07-31 · St Michaels Church, Banks Road, Garston, L19 8AB
Police drop in session to discuss any local concerns. Crime Prevention advice and Bike Marking
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.