Crime across Merseyside decreases by almost 8% in the past year

Crime across Merseyside has fallen by almost 8% in the past year (April – December 2024), with decreases in gun discharges, serious violence and burglary.

The reductions will be confirmed today at the Police and Crime Commissioner’s public Scrutiny Meeting (Monday 17^th).

This meeting, which reviews Merseyside Police’s progress against the priorities set by Emily Spurrell, showed there were nearly 9,000 fewer crimes in 2024 compared to 2023.

Reviewing the ‘data dashboard’ which aims to give the public greater insight into the work of Merseyside Police, it will be confirmed that residential burglaries decreased by more than 20% between April – December 2024 when compared to the same period the previous year, with vehicle crime dropping by more than 22%.

The meeting will also show significant decrease in road traffic collisions – over 9% – and an increase in enforcement activity by Merseyside Police with over 4,100 drink/drug drivers arrested and more tickets given for speeding and not wearing a seatbelt than the previous year.

In this financial year up-to-date, anti-social behaviour has reduced by almost 4% across all 25 hotspot areas.

All these figures, and the work undertaken to achieve them, will be reviewed at the meeting which will also review the progress against key issues including Merseyside Police’s response to 999 calls and to those in mental health crisis, road safety and anti-social behaviour (ASB).

It will also include questions submitted by the public and from the PCC’s two independent scrutiny members.

Members of the public are encouraged to watch the meeting live at 1pm today (17^th March) at PCC Scrutiny Meeting – Monday 17 March 2025, 1:00pm – Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Webcasting.

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell said:

“It’s hugely reassuring that crime continues to fall across Merseyside.

“It means less people are being harmed, fewer families living in fear and safer, stronger communities across our region. This is what we all want to see and what the Chief Constable and I have been working with so many partners to deliver.

“It’s really significant that we also continue to see the use of guns on our streets lowering year on year.

“All these results are testament to the hard work of our policing family, and our community safety partners who support this work, but while these figures are hugely encouraging, we know there is more we can do.

“Just last week, we launched our Together As One campaign which highlights the positive and inspiring work going on in our communities to prevent and reduce serious violence.

“Anyone can be affected by serious violence and sadly, our region is no stranger to the life-changing consequences when tragedies occur. That’s what drives us all to work even harder.

“Today’s meeting is an opportunity for the public to hear from the Chief Constable directly about the work being undertaken by Merseyside Police to prevent these incidents and respond when they do take place.”