Linacre — 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 (253): ▲ 3 (1%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences110 · 43%
- Public order26 · 10%
- Criminal damage and arson24 · 9%
- Drugs18 · 7%
- Shoplifting18 · 7%
- Anti-social behaviour15 · 6%
- Other theft14 · 5%
- Possession of weapons7 · 3%
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
259 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect143 · 55%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified66 · 25%
- Awaiting court outcome32 · 12%
- Local resolution11 · 4%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest4 · 2%
- Further action is not in the public interest3 · 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
Drug dealing taking place within the area.
Set: 2026-04-30
Burglary offences have increased in the area particularly during the hours of darkness.
Set: 2026-04-30
Public events & surgeries
Community surgery - Linacre Bridge Community Hub
2026-07-22 · Linacre Bridge Community Hub, Stanley Road, Bootle
Local officers will be available to answer your queries and address your concerns on the date below. Please come along and speak with us
Community surgery - Linacre Bridge Community Hub
2026-08-12 · Linacre Bridge Community Hub, Stanley Road, Bootle
Local officers will be available to answer your queries and address your concerns on the date below. Please come along and speak with us
Community surgery - Linacre Bridge Community Hub
2026-09-23 · Linacre Bridge Community Hub, Stanley Road, Bootle
Local officers will be available to answer your queries and address your concerns on the date below. Please come along and speak with us
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.