Neighbourhood Wardens
Community Reassurance and Involvement
The development and investment in Neighbourhood Wardens has been at the forefront of our strategy to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour and in particular the fear of crime, which blights the lives of many of our more vulnerable residents. The high visibility patrolling and awareness of local issues that they bring has had a profound effect on fear of crime. Yvette Cooper Minister of the Office of Deputy Prime Minister praised Knowsley’s Neighbourhood Wardens following an independent evaluation of the scheme, which reported that fear of crime, had fallen by 17% since the wardens began patrolling in Stockbridge Village.
The Neighbourhood Warden programme is now being extended across the whole of Knowsley with six area teams, and over 100 wardens, providing a constant presence on the streets. At the same time the number of available Police Community Support Officers is being extended to 23. These are funded jointly by the Local Authority and the Police and will undertake security patrols targeting hotspot locations for antisocial behaviour.
Warden Area Contact Details
North Huyton - Telephone Number: 0151- 230 0407
South Huyton - Telephone Number: 0151- 443 3395
North Kirkby - Telephone Number: 0151- 547 5183/0151 443 4497
South Kirkby - Telephone Number: 0151- 548 2725/0151 443 4764
Halewood - Telephone Number: 0151- 443 2171
Prescot, Whiston, Cronton and Knowsley Village - Telephone Number: 0151- 443 4692
Wardens' Objectives
To reduce crime and the fear of crime by providing a visible presence, responding to incidents, gathering intelligence and undertaking crime prevention activity
To increase the safety of local residents by supporting individuals and groups and signposting them to appropriate agencies
To work with the community and other agencies to make the local environment cleaner and safer
To support community development by providing information assistance and guidance and work in partnership with other agencies to pump-prime activities and develop community initiatives