Werneth (Stockport) — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Burglary, Drug Dealing, Road Traffic Offences (Speeding & Dangerous Driving)

Your local neighbourhood team are working hard to ensure local issues are made a priority by proactively patrolling the key locations. More detailed information will be updated shortly. but see our FaceBook page for information about recent arrests.

Set: 2026-08-20

Across the Werneth area our priority to is tackle shoplifting/aggressive begging.

Working with shop owners and their staff we have proactively patrolled hotspots at peak times, using overt and covert tactics. These offenders who target the local retailers are being identified by the ward neighbourhood officers too. This targeted activity has also focus on those who seek to carry out aggressive begging.

Set: 2026-08-20

Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour

We frequently carry out Hi-Vis and plain clothes patrols of known hotspots. Working with Youth Workers to engagement with young people who are identified to be involved in Anti-Social Behaviour.

Set: 2026-08-20

Tackle drug dealing/usage.

Using intelligence that is provided by members of the community to carry our Warrants to disrupt criminal activity. Carry out regular patrols in hotspots, using overt and covert policing tactics to disrupt drugs related criminality.

Set: 2026-08-20