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Carefully targeted policing resulted in 231 fewer victims of crime across Trafford over the busy festive period, compared to the previous year.

The eight per cent decrease came after Neighbourhood officers focused patrols in areas that had previously experienced the highest number of incidents, during the times that the highest numbers of crimes were recorded.

This resulted in 66 fewer burglaries (23.9 per cent reduction), 10 fewer robberies (10.8 per cent reduction), 81 fewer incidents of vehicle crime (21.7 per cent reduction), and 97 fewer incidents of anti social behaviour (4 per cent reduction) during November and December 2009 than there had been during the corresponding period one year earlier.

As well as concentrated patrols, officers utilised a number of other initiatives to bring down crime levels. To combat vehicle, crime burglary and robbery, known offenders were targeted through stop checks and home visits while regular crime prevention events were also held across the borough. These gave residents advice on how to improve home security and reduce their chances of becoming a victim.

Furthermore, increased officer patrols in busy town centres on Friday and Saturday nights, combined with knife arch, cocaine torch and drugs dogs operations as well as police visits to licensed premises helped to reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour.

The number of vehicle crimes, robberies, burglaries and incidents of anti-social behaviour traditionally increase during November and December.

Chief Superintendent Mark Roberts of Greater Manchester Police’s Trafford Division said: “The results have been achieved through a team effort of not only the police and other Safer Trafford Partnership agencies but also the public, who have played their part by taking on board our safety advice

“Although the festive period is over, we are not going to be complacent. We have a number of initiatives planned for the coming months and are determined as ever to drive crime down further and target criminals.

“Finally, I would like to remind the public that they can continue to play their part in tackling crime by reporting any suspicious activity to us on 0161-872-5050, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111.”