Greater Manchester Crime News

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19

Greater Manchester, Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire Police

Arnold shoplifting success as 'supermarket sweep' thieves caught

A police radio scheme to help tackle shop theft is proving highly effective in Arnold, as a trio of thieves who dashed around supermarkets, filling trolleys with goods to steal, were caught in the act by officers. Nottin

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19

Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire Police

'Be proud, tell the truth and stick with the process' – abuse survivor urges others to come forward

A survivor of childhood sexual abuse has urged other victims to come forward and report what happened to them – no matter how long ago the abuse occurred. KJ* was abused by an older relative from the age of six and –

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19

Greater Manchester, West Midlands West Midlands Police

Three people charged after stabbing in Oldbury

Three people have been charged after a man was stabbed in Oldbury. Soleh Uzair, aged 18 from Halesowen and two 17-year-old boys from Smethwick have been charged with attempt murder. They have been remanded in custody to

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19

Greater Manchester, West Midlands West Midlands Police

Officers keeping you safe during #Safer6 in Sandwell

We are now in week four of the #Safer6 campaign and our teams have been busy keeping you safe during the hot weather. The campaign landed in Rowley Regis from 15 June to 21 June, which saw a variety of activities includi

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

Investigation underway following deliberate ignition of a vehicle in Hyde

Officers from our Tameside district are appealing for information after a vehicle was deliberately set on fire outside an address on Sergeant Mark Stansfield Way in Hyde. We were called at 11.45pm yesterday (29 June) to

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

Proactive work in Manchester sees four arrests, seven bikes seized, and bag of drugs recovered

A drone capture of the shed search Officers proactively patrolling in the North Manchester area seized eight different bikes from a shed – in addition to a bag of drugs – after tracing a suspect to an address. At aro

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

Ongoing city centre blitz on retail crime sees store closures and hundreds of recovered goods

Neighbourhood officers across Manchester are continuing to crack down on shoplifting and retail offences through partnership work and innovative crime-tackling tools. The city centre sees the highest footfall across the

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

"Now my baby boy can rest in eternal peace and we as a family can begin the healing process" - Rhamero's Mum Kelly speaks out after two men are jailed for his murder

A further two men have been jailed for the murder of 16-year-old Rhamero West in September 2021. Shikeo Bell (10/09/2003), of Moss Side, and Giovanni Lawrence (07/02/2002), of no fixed abode, were both found guilty of mu

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

Woman who murdered husband with a vegetable knife is jailed for life

A woman who stabbed her 84-year-old husband with a vegetable knife at their home in Bury has been handed a life sentence with a minimum of 12 years in prison for murder. Daryl Berman (17/06/1954), of Butterstile Lane, Pr

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

Man arrested on suspicion of suspected grooming offences at school in Bolton

We are investigating a member of staff who works at a school in the Bolton area for a suspected grooming offence, after officers were alerted to alleged inappropriate communication with a schoolgirl. The man was arrested

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18

Cheshire, Greater Manchester, National Greater Manchester Police

Man convicted following rape of two teenage girls in December 2025

Sultani Bakatash (21/03/1997) of Georgina Court, Bolton, an Afghan national, has today (03/07/2026) been convicted after an incident in Bolton in December 2025. Bakatash groomed a young girl online, invited her and a fri

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18

British Transport Police, Greater Manchester, Metropolitan London British Transport Police

Appeal for witnesses following multiple assaults on board train – North London

Officers investigating several assaults that took place on board a Victoria Line Tube are appealing for witnesses to come forward. At around 8.20pm on Sunday 14 June, a man who was part of a group repeatedly punched a pa