Crime in Merseyside

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Crime in Merseyside is the third highest in North West England after Greater Manchester and Lancashire.^{[improper synthesis?][1][failed verification]} Crime in Merseyside is the responsibility of Merseyside Police, and its chief constable Serena Kennedy. Unlike Greater Manchester,^{[dubious – discuss]} the area still has a Police and Crime Commissioner.

In the year ending 2018, Greater Manchester had around 334,000 recorded crimes, Lancashire had around 165,000 recorded crimes, and Merseyside had 134,000 recorded crimes.

In a 2017-18 report, it said that there were 153 active organised crime gangs in Merseyside.

In a 2017-18 report by the Police and Crime Commissioner, it was found that four out of five burglaries in the area went unsolved. The Press Association found that 86% of burglaries had no identified suspect.

There are 94 recorded rapes per month in the area.

Police in the area have to deal with around 340 crimes per day. The police get around 1 million calls a year in the area.

• Crime in Greater Manchester

• Merseyside Police