Thatto Heath — 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
110 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (88): ▲ 22 (25%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences48 · 44%
- Anti-social behaviour19 · 17%
- Public order14 · 13%
- Criminal damage and arson9 · 8%
- Vehicle crime6 · 5%
- Other theft5 · 5%
- Other crime5 · 5%
- Drugs3 · 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
98 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect62 · 63%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified20 · 20%
- Awaiting court outcome10 · 10%
- Local resolution4 · 4%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 1%
- Further action is not in the public interest1 · 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 and associated anti-social behaviour
Local policing officers have been working in partnership with the local council and housing to address issues raised by residents. They have provided a visible presence and utilised plain clothed officers to tackle the issue. They have used specialist capabilities of E-Bikes to cover the area and target those who conduct illegal activity on E-Bikes, with some good results.
Set: 2025-06-27
Drug dealing and the use of off road/quad motorcycles in and around Sutton Heath and Greenway
To tackle this issue officers have conducted a number of stop searches in the area, developed sufficient intelligence to execute a warrant at an address in Thatto Heath, whereby 2 young people were arrested for possession with intent to supply class B drugs. They have also been working in partnership with Torus Housing and council partners targeting tenants in possession of a number of off-road motorcycles, resulting in a surron bike being seized near Sherdley Road.
Set: 2025-09-18
Drug dealing and anti-social behaviour relating to drug use continues to be a priority
Local policing officers have provided a visible presence to the area and identified a vulnerable female and problematic address. To ensure the female is safeguarded and to deter potential offenders committing crime officers have enlisted the support of a number of agencies and a re working in partnership with housing to combat this issue. They are working on developing evidence to ensure all enforcement options are considered.
Set: 2025-12-09
Drug dealing and anti-social behaviour around the Australia Estate are a current priority for the team and Vehicle crime resulting in a number of golf clubs being stolen
Officers have carried out joint visits with Housing at problematic addresses, are gathering evidence for potential closures, and issued both verbal and written warnings. Extra patrols and attention continue in the affected areas to deter further offending.
Set: 2026-03-05
Vehicle crime in particular theft of high value cars being stolen in the Thatto Heath area and drug dealing around the Australia Estate are a current priority for the team
Set: 2026-06-08
Public events & surgeries
Community Surgery
2026-07-28 · Thatto Heath Road
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.