Atherton

Speeding & driving offences

Neighbourhood Officers to carry out enforcement by deploying with mobile speed camera.

During January 2026, officers from the Neighbourhood Team carried out a traffic operation outside St Michael’s Primary School. Traffic Offence Reports were issued for mobile phone use, and Vehicle Defect Notices were also served where appropriate. Officers deployed a speed gun throughout the operation; no motorists were recorded exceeding the enforceable speed limit.

During May, the Neighbourhood Team conducted speed‑enforcement deployments on Crab Tree Lane using the speed gun following reports of vehicles travelling in excess of the limit.

On 2 June, the team also took part in a traffic operation on Hamilton Street alongside our Mini Police cohort from Parklee Primary School. Drivers exceeding the 20mph limit were stopped, and our Mini Police officers engaged with them to highlight the dangers of excessive speed, particularly in the vicinity of a school.

Retail crime

We investigate all reports of retail crime where viable lines of enquiry exist. Our Neighbourhood Team proactively targets repeat offenders and affected locations, ensuring a focused and consistent response. Where appropriate, we also request Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) against persistent offenders through the courts and share updates on these outcomes through our social media channels and Bee In The Loop.

We currently have seven repeat perpetrators responsible for multiple incidents of retail crime across Atherton, Tyldesley, and Astley Mosley Common. Through successful prosecutions, we have secured CBOs for all seven individuals, including two obtained since the start of this year

Neighbourhood crime including burglary, robbery and vehicle crime.

We investigate all reports where viable lines of enquiry exist, carrying out house to house checks, reviewing CCTV, and requesting Crime Scene Investigators where forensic opportunities are identified.

When we see a series or spike in offences, we work closely with the Wigan Neighbourhood Tasking Team to coordinate proactive deployments—both covert and overt—at key times. Specialist resources such as Traffic, Dog Units, and Air Support are requested where appropriate to support these operations.

We will continue to share successful outcomes and prosecutions through our social media channels and Bee In The Loop to keep our communities informed.

Following an investigation by the Neighbourhood Team a male adult from Tyldesley has been charged and remanded for theft from motor vehicle that occurred in December. This male is one of target nominals and was already on bail for theft-shoplifting and breach of a criminal behaviour order. He appeared at court in February and is now serving a custodial sentence.

During April, following enquiries by the Tyldesley Neighbourhood Team and an investigation by the Neighbourhood Crime Team, an adult male was identified as being responsible for a series of burglaries in the Tyldesley area, predominantly in and around the Elliott Street corridor. The suspect has since been arrested and charged in relation to several of these offences and has been bailed pending further investigation into additional serious acquisitive crime linked to the area.