Policing bodies have welcomed figures that show crime across Merseyside has fallen by almost 8% in the past year (April – December 2024).
The crime commissioner especially highlighted decreases in gun discharges, serious violence and burglary.
Residential burglary related crime decreased by more than 20% between April – December 2024 when compared to the same period the previous year.
There has also been a 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.
Anti-social behaviour has reduced by almost 4% across all 25 hotspot areas.