Stockport Safe4Summer
Below is a summary of activity we've undertaken as part of the Safe4Summer campaign across Stockport:
Neighbourhood officers, alongside partners including Transport for Greater Manchester, have been patrolling Stockport town centre with a focus on the Stockport Interchange to provide community reassurance.
It was great to also support the Foundation 92 bus, which has been in and around Greater Manchester supporting young people.
Thank you to everyone who stopped to say hello to our team whilst they were patrolling.
Our Mounted Unit has been in Stockport town centre providing community reassurance and tacking anti-social behaviour.
Thank you to everyone who stopped to say hello to them.
Officers in Stockport have secured a further Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) in the district’s bid to tackle retail crime across Stockport town centre.
During the latest day of action tackling crime and anti-social behaviour as part of Operation Rimini, one offender was arrested and charged with three theft offences as well as being issued with a CBO, which takes the total active CBOs up to 14.
This monthly day of action is headed up by our local neighbourhood policing team and supported by other specialist units within GMP and key partner agencies.
As well as tackling criminality, there is also a key focus on community engagement alongside our wider campaign, Safe4Summer.
Read more about the action here: 14 Criminal Behaviour Orders now active in Stockport town centre | Greater Manchester Police
Stockport neighbourhood officers recently uncovered a cannabis farm worth £87,000 following a warrant at a property in Brinnington.
Local neighbourhood officers, conducted a warrant and seized the large quantity of cannabis.
No one was in the property at the time, and enquiries are ongoing into the investigation.
Sergeant Andy Kindness from our Stockport neighbourhood team said, “Following intelligence received, we were able to conduct further enquiries and have managed to uncover and dismantle a large operation.
“The plants and equipment seized will be destroyed, with this being one more step towards our commitment to tackling criminality on the streets of Stockport.
“We understand how the production and distribution of illegal drugs can have a negative impact on our communities, and we will continue to pursue those intent on causing misery.
“As part of our Safe4Summer campaign, we are committed to tackling issues that cause our communities concern, so please continue to report these to us. Every report helps us to build our intelligence picture and tackle criminality.”
Anyone with further information is asked to call 101 quoting incident 1577 of 01/08/2025. Alternatively, details can be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Neighbourhood officers, alongside our police cadets and specialist resources, were out in Stockport town centre on Thursday 21 August.
The day’s activity, run under Operation Rimini, was led by the neighbourhood team and underpins our Safe4Summer campaign focused on making town centres a safe and enjoyable place for residents to live and visitors to enjoy.
While out on patrol, officers intervened in a shoplifting incident and arrested two women on suspicion of theft and assaulting a shopworker. One was subsequently charged with a public order offence.
Read more about the day's activity here: Officers in Stockport continue to tackle ASB and neighbourhood crime | Greater Manchester Police
Officers have seized seven e-bikes and motorbikes in a bid to tackle those riding illegally modified bikes as part of our ongoing commitment to keeping town centres safe under our Safe4Summer campaign.
Neighbourhood officers have been working alongside our Roads Policing Unit and Immigration Compliance and Enforcement to show a high-visibility police presence and identify those that are riding e-bikes in an anti-social manner and those using illegally modified e-bikes.
Read more here: Tackling illegal and dangerous e-bikes across Stockport town centre | Greater Manchester Police
