Prescot South — 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
95 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (90): ▲ 5 (6%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences44 · 46%
- Anti-social behaviour13 · 14%
- Public order10 · 11%
- Drugs9 · 9%
- Other theft7 · 7%
- Shoplifting6 · 6%
- Criminal damage and arson4 · 4%
- Bicycle theft1 · 1%
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
78 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect39 · 50%
- Awaiting court outcome19 · 24%
- Local resolution7 · 9%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified6 · 8%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest4 · 5%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 3%
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
Theft / Retail crime Cables retail park. On going issue ASB reported in car park of an evening
There have been numerous arrests and an increase in the use of criminal behaviouir orders. Repeat offenders have been arrested and charged. Work on going with businesses in retail park to see how we can reduce opportunity for ASB of an evening. Numerous warnings issued to drivers.
Set: 2026-06-01
Public events & surgeries
Community surgery
2026-07-24 · Prescot Centre, Eccleston St, Prescot L34 5GA
Come and speak to officers at Prescot retail park
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.