Whiston and Cronton — 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
90 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (76): ▲ 14 (18%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences39 · 43%
- Drugs16 · 18%
- Anti-social behaviour14 · 16%
- Criminal damage and arson6 · 7%
- Public order5 · 6%
- Other theft4 · 4%
- Burglary2 · 2%
- Vehicle crime2 · 2%
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
70 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect32 · 46%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified14 · 20%
- Awaiting court outcome8 · 11%
- Local resolution7 · 10%
- Further action is not in the public interest5 · 7%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 4%
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
Vehicles driving in excess of the speed limit.
There have been numerous deployments targeting speeding drivers and there will continue to be so given it has been raised by local communities
Set: 2026-06-01
Public events & surgeries
Community Surgery
2026-07-24 · Bryer Road Community Centre, 16 Bryer Road, Prescot
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.