Sefton man banned from Southport streets and Merseyside shops under two-year order
A Sefton man has been banned from Lord Street, Chapel Street and Ocean Plaza in Southport under a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).
Steven King, 42, of no fixed abode, was issued with the order at Wirral Magistrates’ Court last week. It expires on 8 July 2028.
The order follows the theft of household items from One Stop Community Stores in Formby. King must not enter:
- Lord Street, Southport
- Chapel Street, Southport
- Ocean Plaza, Marine Parade, Southport
- Tesco, Station Road, Ainsdale, Southport, PR8 3HW
- Go Outdoors, 107 Rimrose Road, Bootle, L20 4HN
- Tesco Express, 48 Crosby Road, North Waterloo, L22 4QQ
- One Stop Ltd, 2-4 Cross Green, Formby, L37 4BJ
- Home Bargains, 12-14 Moor Lane, Crosby, L23 2UE
- Sainsbury’s, 43-47 Liverpool Road, Birkdale, PR8 4AG
Breaching the order is a criminal offence. King could be sent to prison and/or ordered to pay a fine if he does so.
The case is one of the first reported enforcement actions by the new Merseyside Antisocial Behaviour Partnership (MASP), launched in April by Merseyside Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner. The partnership brings together more than 20 organisations, including councils, housing associations and charities, to share information and coordinate action against antisocial behaviour.
Chief Superintendent Karl Baldwin, chair of the MASP, said:
“We understand the impact on businesses of anti-social behaviour and crime on our communities, especially those businesses who suffer loss, stress and inconvenience when they fall victim to theft.
“We know that the causes of antisocial behaviour are complex, and that it takes the right agency, at the right time, with the right approach to stop it. To achieve this, the golden thread is agencies coordinating their efforts, sharing information and tackling the problem together. When partners share information and use all the tools at our disposal, we can proactively take early, coordination action like this.
“When the public rightly asks ‘who is responsible for dealing with antisocial behaviour’, we are striving for the answer to be ‘we all are: together’. Keep reporting issues to us and we will take action.”
Residents can report non-emergency antisocial behaviour to Merseyside Police online or by calling 101. Call 999 if a crime is in progress, someone is in immediate danger or an urgent police response is needed.
