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November 2019 Saddleworth North, South, West and Lees Update

If you have information to pass on please ring 101 or contact Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 to report anonymously. Alternatively, you can now report a crime on the new Live Chat Facility on our website www.gmp.police.uk. Just click on the blue button on the bottom right hand side of the page.

Oldham is your Cuppa with a Copper nearest Police 08.11.19 @ Reclamation Rooms, Lee Street, Uppermill. When: 11:00 – 13:00 Station

CRIME PREVENTION ADVICE

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What’s been going on in your area? There were over 87 crimes committed in October 2019 across Saddleworth North, Saddleworth South and Saddleworth West and Lees. Below are the vehicle crime, burglary, robbery and ASB statistics. Crime Statistics 01.10.19 to 31.10.19

(Black = Current year’s figures 2019 Blue = Last year’s figures 2018 *= increase on last year)

Crime Type Saddleworth North Saddleworth South Saddleworth West and Lees Burglary Residential 7* 4 6* 0 9 4 Burglary Community 1 0 2 1 3 2 Robbery 0 1 3 0 1 5 Theft of motor vehicle 4* 0 0 3 1 0 Theft from motor 6* 7* 2 vehicle 2 4 7

There has been a significant increase in residential burglaries and theft from motor vehicles in Saddleworth North . There has also been a noticeable increase in residential burglaries in Saddleworth West and Lees and a slight increase in theft from motor vehicles in Saddleworth South. Your local policing team want to reassure you that we are committed to reducing crime and bringing those responsible to justice. We advise our residents to stay vigilant at all times and follow our crime prevention advice to help stay safe and reduce crime.

Suspicious Circumstances (Ring 101) immediately CONTACTING THE POLICE We encourage you to keep reporting any suspicious circumstances in your area as this gives us the To Report an incident to the Police 999 – If a crime is in progress or there is a risk to opportunity to prevent crime before it happens. life or property In the last 5 days between 30.10.19 – 04.11.19 we 101 – To report anything else received 2 reports of suspicious circumstances from the residents of Saddleworth North, South, West and Lees. Live Chat - just go to www.gmp.police.uk to begin your conversation

For more information on crimes that have occurred over the To Contact your Local Policing Team past month in your area, please come along and attend one of Tel: 0161 856 8825 our Police surgeries where your local Police Officers and Email: [email protected] PCSO’s will be available to talk to. The dates for these are listed on the next page. Social Media Facebook: GMP Saddleworth and Lees Twitter: @GMPSaddleworth to get updates as they are posted

Website: for meeting dates, priorities, crime prevention advice, how to report lost or found items, careers advice and web chat live www.gmp.police.uk

Police Surgery Events

06.11.19 @ New Bank Garden Centre, Dobcross New Road, 29.11.19: Lees Christmas Light Switch On @ Mellor Dobcross. When: 10:30 – 11:30 Street, Lees. When: 19:00

19.11.19 @ Zion Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Lees. When: 30.11.19: Delph Chrsitmas Light Switch On @ Delph 10:00 – 11:00 High Street. When: 17:00 – 19:00

30.11.19 @ Delph Methodist Church, Gartside Street. When: 30.11.19: Dobcross Christmas Light Switch On @ 10:30 – 11:30 Church Fields, Dobcross. When: 17:30

30.11.19: Greenfield Christmas Light Switch On @ Homewatch Meeting Intersection of Bridleway with Chew Valley Road. 18.11.19 @ Lees Library, Thomas Street, Lees. When: 19:00 – When: 18:00 20:00

Crime Prevention - Burglaries

Location of Crimes from 01.10.19 – 31.10.19

Areas We have received some feedback from residents who aren’t sure what towns/communities fit into Saddleowrth North, South, West and Lees. Please see below which towns/communities fit into each area of Saddleworth:

Saddleworth North – Delph, Diggle, Denshaw, Dobcross, Scouthead and Austerlands. Saddleworth South – Uppermill, Greenfield, Grasscroft and Lydgate. Saddleworth West and Lees – Lees, Springhead and Grotton.

Saddleworth South Saddleworth North Saddleworth West & Lees

Residential Burglary; Residential Burglary; Residential Burglary;

Carr Lane, Uppermill Huddersfield Road, Diggle Co-Operative Street, Springhead

Hollins Lane, Greenfield Ladcastle Road, Dobcross Thomas Street, Lees

Chew Valley Road, Greenfield Shaw Lee, Diggle Rhodes Hill, Lees

Oldham Road, Grasscroft Kiln Green, Diggle Den Lane, Springhead

Robbery; Huddersfield Road, Austerlands Huddersfield Road, Lees

High Street, Uppermill Station Road, Diggle Brookside Avenue, Grotton

Theft From Motor Vehicle; Heywood Avenue, Austerlands Business Burglary;

Manchester Road, Greenfield x2 Business Burglary; Medlock Way, Lees

Ashworth Gardens, Greenfield Huddersfield Road, Austerlands High Street, Lees

Berry Street, Greenfield Theft From Motor Vehicle; Robbery;

Bowler Way, Greenfield North Nook, Austerlands Mellor Street, Lees

Chew Valley Road, Greenfield x2 Heywood Avenue, Austerlands Oldham Road, Grotton

Huddersfield Road, Diggle Victoria Street, Lees

Range Lane, Denshaw Theft From Motor Vehicle;

Moor Crescent, Diggle Thomas Street, Lees The Rise, Springhead Huddersfield Road, Austerlands

Theft Of Motor Vehicle; Treetops Close, Dobcross

The Sound, Delph

Buckley Drive, Denshaw

Huddersfield Road, Austerlands