Harington — 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
56 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (65): ▼ 9 (14%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences17 · 30%
- Anti-social behaviour15 · 27%
- Other theft7 · 13%
- Shoplifting4 · 7%
- Burglary3 · 5%
- Public order3 · 5%
- Criminal damage and arson2 · 4%
- Drugs1 · 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
47 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect21 · 45%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified19 · 40%
- Awaiting court outcome6 · 13%
- Local resolution1 · 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
Retail Theft in Formby - Recent months have seen a rise in retail crime in this area. We aim to target offenders and reduce offending.
Work with partners such as British Transport Police to target travelling offenders. Additional Foot patrols in the area. Additional Local Police Officers for the Formby area. Plain clothes Officers have been patrolling the area Additional local Officer assigned to the area. Criminal behaviour orders issued to offenders
Set: 2026-07-03
Numerous residents have reports ASB issues with youth riding anti socially on e-bikes and scramblers.
Target operations to target offenders. Additional dedicated officer assigned to the area. Deployment of Police Quad bikes.
Set: 2026-07-03
Public events & surgeries
Community Surgery - Formby Library
2026-08-03 · Formby Library Duke Street Formby
Local Officers will be present to talk to regarding any issues in the area.
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.