Theft from Motor Vehicle Alert - Tonge Moor Road - Castle Hill Centre Area

Dear Residents; 

We are currently investigating reports of a theft from a Motor Vehicle that occurred in the area of the Castle Hill Centre, Tonge Moor Road.

The theft occurred between 0400hrs 24th April 2026 and 1400hrs 25st April 2026. Unknown offender/s have approached a parked motor vehicle around 0415hrs and stolen items from within having broken a window to gain access, the offenders then return and search the vehicle again at around 0613hrs. 

If you are receiving this message your registered BeeInTheLoop address is close to the offence location. 

We are appealing for further information regarding this theft. Did you see anything suspicious around the time of the theft? Do you have any dashcam footage or CCTV footage that may capture the offence or the offenders in the area at the time? In the event you have any information or find any footage that you feel may be of interest to officers get in touch by replying to this message using the “reply” button at the bottom of the email or emailing: 66033@gmp.police.uk with your name, telephone number or email address. We will then contact you to discuss.

 In the event you have CCTV or Dashcam footage please preserve this footage by saving it or downloading it from the device. We will then be able to send you a link to upload the footage to our CCTV Portal. 

Officers from the Neighbourhood Priority Crime Team, The Neighbourhood Policing Team and Forensic Crime Scene Investigators (CSI) are working hard to bring the offenders to justice and will be increasing activity and vigilance in the affected areas. 

Please remember to ensure that vehicles are locked and secured when not attended and consider fitting secondary security devices such as immobilisers or steering wheel locks as well as removing valuables from vehicles when unattended. 

Further crime prevention advice regarding vehicles can be found on the GMP website - https://www.gmp.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/keeping-vehicles-safe/ 

Please remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity immediately to GMP using 999. 

Attached are some general guides to home security.