Public order arrests Since July 2024

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003643/I

Version Date: 17/09/2025

The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information.

I am seeking information regarding individuals arrested during the public disorder/unrest following the events in Southport in July–August 2024, within your force area. Specifically, for all individuals arrested in connection with these incidents, please provide:
1.         The total number of individuals arrested.
Ten

2.         Of those arrested:
o          How many had previous criminal convictions.
No information held.

o          How many had a criminal record (whether conviction, caution, or other disposal).
Five

o          How many had previously been arrested (prior to these incidents).
Five

o          How many had previously been proceeded against (i.e. charged or taken to court).
Three

3.   For those with previous convictions, please provide a breakdown by type of offence category (e.g. violence, theft, drugs, sexual offences, public order, etc.).
No information held. We do not hold information for convictions, only arrests, charges and disposals. For convictions data please contact His Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service: HM Courts & Tribunals Service - GOV.UK

Please note that to provide the breakdown for the dispolsals that we do hold is likely to be over fees due to the number of occurrencees that would need to be manually reviewed.