Crime

  • Cheshire Police target justice evaders

    By on April 26, 2016

    More than 100 offenders evading justice brought to book during week of action Cheshire police officers have tracked down and arrested 128 people as part...

  • Operation tackles knife crime

    By on April 26, 2016

    Cheshire police is supporting a national operation to tackle knife crime. Operation Sceptre launches on Monday 25th April and is aimed at educating people about...

  • Amnesty brings in over 100 firearms

    By on April 20, 2016

    Over 100 firearms have been removed from the streets of Cheshire as a result of the force spring firearms surrender, ‘Give up the Gun’. The...

  • National Stalking & Harassment Awareness Week

    By on April 19, 2016

    Police in Cheshire are backing a national awareness campaign on stalking and harassment, highlighting the importance of reporting this crime early and support available to...

  • Police tackle rogue traders

    By on April 15, 2016

    Rogue traders and forceful doorstep sellers were targeted during a week of action by police and partners. Cheshire Police and colleagues from a number of...

  • Security warning over Santander cashpoints

    By on April 4, 2016

    Police are warning Cheshire residents not to use some Santander cash machines over fears they have been compromised. The warning follows reports of suspicious devices on...

  • Appeal following town centre robbery in Macclesfield

    By on March 18, 2016

    Sometime between 1.30 and 2.00am the victim, a 39-year-old man from Congleton, was walking along Park Lane with two men. As the group approached the...

  • Macclesfield Police Station gets a makeover

    By on March 18, 2016

      Cheshire Constabulary leaders visited Macclesfield Police Station on Wednesday 16th March 2016 to see the improvements made to the station that has enabled response...

  • High tech cops hit the streets

    By on March 9, 2016

    Investment by Police & Crime Commissioner John Dwyer to purchase 1,700 tablet computers could mean an extra 340,000 hours of police officer time on the...

  • Crossbow tackles criminals from across the region

    By on March 9, 2016

    Criminals travelling across the between Cheshire borders were greeted with more than a surprise today, Wednesday 9th March, as officers from four forces took part...

  • Rural community policing remain a high priority in Cheshire

    By on March 4, 2016

    Rural communities remain a high priority in Cheshire as volunteers are praised for their work to tackle and prevent rural crime. Cheshire Constabulary has enlisted...

  • Rural crime

    By on March 1, 2016

    Rural community members joined together on Monday as Cheshire Constabulary outlined its commitment to tackling rural and wildlife crime. More than 100 people attended the Rural...

  • MP disappointed at court closure

    By on February 29, 2016

    Macclesfield MP, David Rutley, has expressed his disappointment that a local proposal to create a Macclesfield Justice Centre has not been taken forward, in favour...

  • Council warns against scammers

    By on February 24, 2016

    Cheshire East Council is encouraging residents to support national safeguarding day on February 29 by making a stand against scammers. Cheshire East Trading Standards is...

  • Seven arrests made following dawn drug raids in Macclesfield and Merseyside

    By on February 10, 2016

    Cheshire police’s war on drug-related crime was stepped up again this morning with a series of dawn raids in Macclesfield and the Merseyside areas. Five...

  • Cheshire Constabulary 2016/17 – another 70 officers

    By on February 5, 2016

    An extra 70 police officers to continue investment in frontline policing, and protecting the public from new and emerging threats, are the headline messages from...

  • Tips to help businesses battle online criminals

    By on February 4, 2016

    The internet is a fantastic and effective way to conduct business, and will continue to develop extensively over the coming years, with the use of...

  • Body cameras for Council parking teams

    By on February 4, 2016

    Aggressive motorists who challenge and threaten enforcement officers may soon find their behaviour is caught on camera. Cheshire East Council’s parking enforcement teams may be...

  • Operation Encompass launches

    By on February 1, 2016

    An initiative to safeguard and support children in education where domestic violence occurs in their home has been officially launched across the Cheshire sub-region. The...

  • Cheshire’s crime stats fall again

    By on January 22, 2016

    Crime is continuing to fall in Cheshire. According to data released by the Office of National Statistics this week Cheshire Constabulary recorded the fifth largest...