Your area in FOCUS

Merseyside Police receives funding from the Home Office to deter serious violence and antisocial behaviour.

This hotspot policing funding is used to put officers on patrol in specific areas where there is an increased probability of serious violence and antisocial behaviour occurring, based on police data.

Through these dedicated patrols, we are deploying officers in the places where they can best prevent crime and antisocial behaviour and FOCUSing on bringing our officers and the community closer together.

What can I expect to see?

Uniformed officers and PCSOs are deployed on regular, high visibility foot patrols across Merseyside. These very targeted, data-driven patrols are proven to deter offenders and prevent crime.

So far this year, officers have completed more than 5,700 foot patrol visits within our hotspot areas.  

Since April 2024:

• Serious violence has fallen by 36.6% within the 25 hotspot areas with 152 fewer offences
• Antisocial behaviour has fallen by 6.6% with 117 fewer incidents recorded.
• All crime in hotspot areas is down by 10%.

When compared to the same period the year before (Apr-Dec), figures correct as of January 2025.

During these patrols, officers are also collecting vital intelligence to help them improve the day-to-day safety of those that live, study and work in the area.

Please engage with our officers if you see them in your area – they are there to support you.

Investing in Your Area

During patrols, officers are also on the lookout for problem-solving opportunities – such as collaborating with community members and organisations to tackle the underlying causes of violence.

So far this year, £200,000 has been allocated towards measures proven to prevent neighbourhood crime, including the roll out of CCTV, improving City Watch schemes, supporting taxi marshalling and delivering community-led initiatives to prevent crime and help ensure suspicious activity is reported.

We want to hear from you so we can FOCUS on what we can do to improve your community.

You can call 101 or contact your local policing team to raise a concern or report a crime to your local policing team. Alternatively you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously.

Always call 999 in an emergency.