Big spike in vehicle crime

BURGLARY and car crimes have risen sharply in Saddleworth.

The figures were revealed at the Saddleworth District Partnership meeting by Insp Danny Milovanovich.

He said last year saw a doubling of vehicle-related crimes over the previous year to 181 - but this was still 90 fewer than four years ago.

Over the past 12 months there were 124 burglaries, compared to 109 the year before - again 90 fewer than four years ago.

Control of anti-social behaviour saw alcohol-related incidents drop by 23 and criminal-damage down by 118 over the year.

Insp Milovanovich said: “We used to have an army of us out on Friday nights, but that is no longer necessary - that’s a credit to the work we have all done over the last few years. The partnership in Saddleworth and Lees is second to none.”