Merseyside Police can confirm they experienced a 20 per cent increase in calls on mischief night compared to the same period last year.
The force saw an increase of almost 400 more calls between 2pm and midnight, many of them about criminal damage and anti-social behaviour.
The rise in calls from the public yesterday is in line with a general increase in calls to 101 and 999 that Merseyside Police has seen in the last six months.
During the evening there was a reduction of nearly a third in reports of criminal damage to bus windows with a total of 19 incidents reported.
Officers patrolling communities throughout Merseyside arrested 24 people for a variety of low-level offences and seized dozens of fireworks.
Commander for the policing operation, Chief Inspector Chris Hitchell said: “This time of year is always busy for us.
“We know that anti-social behaviour is of concern to people, particularly those who are elderly or vulnerable, and I want to reiterate my message that we will take robust action against those found committing anti-social or criminal behaviour.
“I want to make it clear that it is not acceptable to throw objects at people, vehicles or homes, commit criminal damage or abuse or intimidate people.”
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