Crime

A new campaign aiming to eradicate domestic violence has been started in Merseyside. The campaign is working with survivors of domestic abuse, using their experiences to raise awareness of the red flags of domestic abuse, specifically coercive and controlling behaviour. It...

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the stabbing of two teenagers last night. A 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy were taken to hospital, with both being in stable but serious condition. Their injuries...

Police in St Helens have arrested eight people after a drugs bust in St Helens found Class A drugs and cash in properties across the town. Around £20,000 was seized along with cocaine, crack cocaine, cannabis and ketamine at numerous...

Burglaries in Merseyside hit a seven-year low thanks to police crackdown.  Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'LzvkZJJ5QwhlD87dWNg9pg',sig:'DEigac8Gkxxujisjlydguqjtwizt34hSZvE5gP31lZY=',w:'509px',h:'339px',items:'2149131792',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); In 2018, Merseyside Police started a strategic campaign to tackle burglaries. A dedicated team, called Operation Castle, began investigating series-linked burglaries and working...

Merseyside Police is appealing to the public in search of 49 individuals believed to have information in relation to last summer's violent disorder. They believe these people could be from Blackburn, Bradford, Chester, Manchester, Merseyside, Ormskirk, Preston, Runcorn, Telford, Wigan...

Police are investigating after an 11-year-old girl brought a kitchen knife to a Merseyside primary school. Officers are investigating after a report was made that a pupil at Lingham Primary School in Moreton, Wirral had brought in a kitchen knife...

A 14-year-old boy from Kirkdale has been arrested on Walton Hall Avenue, Walton following suspicious behaviour on an electric bike. When approached by officers the teenager discarded the bike and fled, being detained shortly after where he was found to...

Merseyside Police has teamed up with forces across the country for Operation Henhouse, a month-long national campaign to tackle fraudsters. The operation will see officers tracking down offenders and seizing criminal assets through court orders. Detective Chief Inspector Mike Dalton of Merseyside...

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing. Officers were called to a property on Wavertree Road, Edge Hill, on Monday morning following a report that a man in his 60s had been stabbed. He is currently...

Merseyside Police announced new arrests in relation to last summer's violent disorder in Liverpool, bringing the total to 174. One of the men charged with violent disorder is 22-year-old Shay Saville of Tarleton. He is scheduled to appear before Liverpool...