Burglary and robbery rates plummet in Bolton – but police warn residents to avoid being victims over Christmas
From 2009 there has been a decrease of 580 incidents
Charity cheat: Stockport fundraiser jailed for stealing thousands intended to help disadvantaged children
Michael Garner has been jailed for 20 months
Too good to be true? We don’t care! One in twenty Mancunians happy to purchase stolen goods
Greater Manchester Police quizzed 2000 in ‘morality survey’
Revealed… you’re safer than ever: Greater Manchester crime levels plummet by 200,000 in ten years
Murders, sex offences and arson are all down
Manchester scrap dealers blast police as Operation Alloy ‘ruins’ business – yet metal theft drops by 70%
The operation forms part of Scrap Metal Dealers Act
Wigan widower’s photo of deceased wife and letter he penned before she died stolen by masked robber
Intruder broke into the home on Stopforth Street
Can we nick it? Yes we can! Wigan thieves steal cement mixer truck worth £110,000
The truck was taken from Queen Street
Grief-stricken family bury dead mother… while thieves break into Stalybridge home stealing irreplaceable pictures
The break-in happened at a home on Cheshire Square, Carrbrook
Befriended, chatted up… then mugged: Wigan partygoer thinks she’s made a friend but is instead robbed
They began chatting while walking along Frog Lane
Remember, remember… to lock your doors as research reveals 22% Bonfire Night crime surge in thefts
Many don’t check their home is safe before enjoying fireworks
Thief swipes debit card from Salford school and withdraws more than £9,000 – CCTV of suspect released
Burglary took place at a school on Upper Park Road, Broughton