Crime in Gorton & Abbey Hey, Manchester

Issued 4TH March 2026
Action taken:
•Conducting high-visibility and plain-clothes patrols in hotspot locations identified through crime pattern analysis.
•Working with our Neighbourhood Tasking Team, CCTV operators and local officers to identify, track and intercept e-bike enabled offenders.
•Targeting known offenders through home visits, warrants and intelligence-led activity.
•Seizing illegally modified e-bikes and taking enforcement action for associated traffic and drugs offences.
•Engaging with local businesses and delivery riders to provide crime-prevention advice and encourage reporting of suspicious activity.

Issued 4th March 2026
Action taken:
•Joint patrols with partner agencies including the Local Authority Outreach Team, Rough Sleeper Team and commissioned support services.
•Offering immediate support pathways including accommodation referrals, substance-misuse support, and safeguarding interventions.
•Using problem-solving patrol plans around persistent begging hotspots.
•Taking proportionate enforcement action where individuals refuse support and continue to cause harassment, alarm, or distress, including use of Community Protection Warnings/Notices where appropriate.

•Hold regular community meetings, forums and feedback sessions to address concerns, promote open communication, and improve accountability
•Develop joint initiatives with partners to tackle issues highlighted of importance within the community such as anti-social behaviour and youth crime.
•Attend community events to improve relationships, increase accessibility to officers and visibility of officers within the community
•Use social media and online platforms to share regular updates, ensuring communication reaches diverse groups, including those who may not normally engage with police.