Sutton North West — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Merseyside Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
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Recorded crime — June 2026
78 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (86): ▼ 8 (9%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences47 · 60%
- Anti-social behaviour8 · 10%
- Drugs6 · 8%
- Other theft5 · 6%
- Public order5 · 6%
- Criminal damage and arson3 · 4%
- Other crime2 · 3%
- Possession of weapons1 · 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
76 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect39 · 51%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified20 · 26%
- Awaiting court outcome12 · 16%
- Local resolution3 · 4%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 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
Targeting the illegal use of off-road bikes, e-bikes and scrambler bikes,
Local policing officers have been working under Operation Gears throughout the summer, developing intelligence and targeting those who blight our community on off-road bikes. The have conducted mobile patrol on quads, E-Bikes and utilised the specialist capabilities of police scrambler bikes and done unit to deter and obtain evidence to identify offenders. They have conducted surveys in the area to develop the intelligence of who may be responsible for causing the issues and are working in partnership to further combat this issue. Ward managers produced a partnership action plan to clean up the area, which was successfully completed.
Set: 2025-06-27
Drug dealing and anti-social behaviour relating to drug use
From feedback from the community we are aware that drug dealing and anti-social behaviour is an issue in the Sutton area, in order to develop the intelligence around these issues officers have conducted multiple street surveys in different parts of Sutton, which has allowed them to identify hotspot areas, secure evidence to target offenders, resulting in partnership warning notices being issued to those blighting the community. Local Policing officers have devised partnership action plans ensuring situational awareness and shared ownership which saw areas targeted by fly tipping cleaned up and a reduction in fires being started in the area. In relation to drug dealing officers have conducted visits to local pubs , which led to the arrest of 3 males for possession with intent to supply.
Set: 2025-09-18
Drug dealing and anti-social behaviour relating to drug use continues to be a priority
Local policing officers have increased disorder patrols in relation to violence offences related to drug dealing in the area, which resulted in a number of arrests being made and suspects being released on bail pending further enquiries. They continue to work in partnership with safer communities and housing providers to target those who blight our community with legislative orders.
Set: 2025-12-09
Drug dealing (and related ASB) along with managing community tensions are a priority in the area
We’ve continued proactive patrols in the area, including stopping and searching individuals suspected of drug use or drug dealing. Information shared by the community is being actively reviewed and developed so we can target offenders more effectively. Alongside this, officers have increased engagement and meetings with local residents to help reduce tensions and support a safer, more confident community
Set: 2026-03-06
Anti-social behaviour particularly in Hoghton Road & surrounding area and drug dealing in Tilbrook Drive area are current priorities for the area.
Set: 2026-06-08
Public events & surgeries
Community Surgery
2026-09-22 · Sutton Family Hub 26 Ellamsbridge Road St Helens
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
2026-11-03 · Sutton Family Hub 26 Ellamsbridge Road St Helens
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
2026-11-03 · Sutton Family Hub 26 Ellamsbridge Road St Helens
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
2026-11-15 · Sutton Family Hub 26 Ellamsbridge Road St Helens
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.