City Centre North

We are responding to community concerns linked to a range of anti-social behaviour linked to youth groups and members of the street community across the ward. The main number of reports over the last month have been around the areas of Williamson Square and around Highfield Street, near to Vauxhall Road.

Keeping Liverpool City Centre safe remains a key priority. Throughout October, officers have continued to work closely with Liverpool City Council, businesses and partner agencies to tackle crime, anti-social behaviour and the issues that matter most to local communities.

Neighbourhood officers have maintained regular high-visibility and plain-clothes patrols across the city centre, focusing on hotspot locations identified through intelligence, community feedback and reported incidents. This proactive approach helps prevent crime, deter anti-social behaviour and provide reassurance to residents, businesses and visitors.

Officers have continued to use a range of enforcement powers, including Community Protection Warnings and Community Protection Notices, to address persistent anti-social behaviour and hold those responsible to account. We have also worked alongside Liverpool City Council to support the effective use of the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to help keep public spaces safe and accessible for everyone.

Alongside enforcement activity, we continue to work with partners, businesses and community organisations to support vulnerable individuals, address the causes of repeat offending and deliver long-term improvements across the city centre.

Information from residents, businesses and visitors remains vital in helping us identify offenders, develop intelligence and direct police resources where they are needed most. We encourage anyone who witnesses crime, anti-social behaviour or suspicious activity to continue reporting it.

Incidents can be reported via 101, 999 in an emergency, online through the Merseyside Police website, or at the General Enquiry Offices at Admiral Street and St Anne Street Police Stations.

We aim to build trust with local retailers by responding proactively to retail crime and encouraging confidence in reporting incidents such as shop theft, burglary, and robbery, so we can better support businesses across Liverpool City Centre.

Tackling retail crime remains a key priority across the City Centre North Ward. During October, officers continued to take positive action against shop theft and anti-social behaviour, securing arrests and progressing investigations into a number of prolific offenders responsible for targeting local businesses.
Dedicated patrols have continued in and around key retail locations, providing a visible police presence, reassuring staff and visitors, and helping to deter offending. Officers have worked closely with business security teams, Liverpool BID, Liverpool ONE and other partners to share intelligence, identify repeat offenders and coordinate enforcement activity.
Throughout the month, officers have focused on targeting persistent offenders, using a range of preventative and enforcement measures, including Criminal Behaviour Orders and other anti-social behaviour powers where appropriate. These actions are helping to disrupt offending, protect retail staff and reduce the impact of crime on local businesses.
Additional community safety resources have also continued to support the area, contributing to reductions in anti-social behaviour and helping people feel safer when visiting the city centre.
We encourage all businesses, employees and members of the public to continue reporting incidents of shop theft, violence and anti-social behaviour. Every report helps us build intelligence, identify repeat offenders and direct resources where they are needed most.
Incidents can be reported via 101, 999 in an emergency, online, or at the General Enquiry Offices at Admiral Street and St Anne Street Police Stations.