Old Swan East — 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
62 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (57): ▲ 5 (9%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences29 · 47%
- Shoplifting9 · 15%
- Public order6 · 10%
- Other theft4 · 6%
- Anti-social behaviour3 · 5%
- Criminal damage and arson3 · 5%
- Drugs2 · 3%
- Theft from the person2 · 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
52 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect29 · 56%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified17 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 6%
- Local resolution2 · 4%
- Further action 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
The stores in and around Old Swan and Edge Lane retail park, have been highlighted as hot spot locations for retail crime. These offences range from theft, harassment of staff, to violent robberies.
The team have been involved in multiple arrests of some of our most prolific offenders. The are working in partnership with teams across the rest of the organisation, to ensure positive action is taken against persistent offenders targeting businesses. Officers have deployed utilising varying tactics, including high visibility patrol and plain clothes deployments.
Set: 2026-05-11
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.