North Manchester police have warned of an upsurge in burglaries and car thefts from Jewish residents — and announced the closure of a local police station.
In the past week in Prestwich, two televisions were stolen from a house, a handbag was taken from a flat and an attempt made to steal a car.
There were over fifty incidents of car crime in Prestwich last month, more than double the figure for December 2011. A fortnight ago, Salford police charged a man with 13 burglaries in the Broughton Park area.
Prestwich police officer Chris Grayshon attributed the rise to successful police operations in other local divisions pushing criminals into his area.