Stephen Gilbertson

The Stockport West Neighbourhood Policing Team communities include Adswood, Cheadle, Gatley, Heald Green, Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall and Woodford.

My officers are patrolling small zones at night on bikes and on foot, stopping and checking the details of anybody acting suspiciously. Suspected offenders are being targeted and the friends and family of known offenders are being visited. Members of the public are commenting on how pleased they are to see such an increased presence on the streets – You can make it hard for offenders by locking your doors and windows, especially as the nights get brighther.  Also keep your keys hidden and away from view.

Anti-social behaviour is your main priority and we are tackling this head on. We held a special event for youths during the half-term holidays to keep them off the streets and in fun, constructive activities. Anti-social behaviour and youth causing annoyance is also linked to street drinking. Test purchasing, where an underage actor goes in to an off-licence to buy alcohol, has taken place at 12 off-licences in the area. Only one sold the alcohol and the seller was issued with an £80 fixed-penalty notice. We have put a lot of time into educating the owners and reminding them of their responsibilities and the results are starting to come through. 

If you do have any information that will be useful to us please call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 – where you will not have to leave a statement or give your name.

The policing pledge is a commitment from police in Stockport to serve you, keeping you and your neighbourhoods safe from harm. You can print off the document from the downloads section which can also be found on the left hand side of this page to see how we aspire to deliver the service that you deserve.

I look forward to updating you with some more positive results in the near future.

Inspector Stephen Gilbertson
Stockport West Neighbourhood Policing Team
0161 856 9770
stockport.westnpt@gmp.police.uk