Castlefield Coalition Meeting September 2026

Castlefield Coalition Meeting September 2026

Keeping Castlefield Safe: The Castlefield Coalition was set up for the community to come together in tackling ASB. The meeting was attended by the local councillors Mohammed Ayub and Majid Hussain and former councillor Karen Bates along with other representatives from the community.

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team continues to focus on visible patrols, community engagement and tackling the issues that matter most to local residents.

Halloween Planning: Following the success of last year's operation, we are preparing a similar approach for Halloween 2026. Planned activity includes:

Joint engagement work at The Ark Centre with the Fire & Rescue Service on the 27th October between 1500-1700 hrs around fireworks and the associated risks.

Increased targeted patrols during the week leading up to Halloween and on Halloween night.

Working with community partners to encourage positive activities for young people. An event is being planned to be held at the Ark Centre for the 31st October

Neighbourhood Patrols: Officers have continued regular reassurance patrols across Castlefield:

July: 23 patrols

August: 14 patrols

September: 17 patrols

These patrols help tackle anti-social behaviour, gather local intelligence and provide opportunities for residents to speak directly with officers.

Crime Overview: Figures below compare crime recorded between 1 January and 21 September for each year.

Areas Showing Improvement (compared with 2025)

Drug offences reduced from 40 to 31

Theft from motor vehicles reduced from 16 to 13

Residential burglaries reduced from 6 to 5

Public order offences reduced from 51 to 34

Domestic-related assaults reduced from 35 to 30

Ongoing Challenges

Criminal damage has increased to 45 offences

Assault offences remain a key priority, with 77 offences recorded

Community Projects

Mini Police: Castlefield School has been approached about joining the Mini Police scheme and has expressed an initial interest. We hope to develop this project further during the coming months.

Community Speedwatch: We are looking to promote this scheme within the Castlefield area. This volunteer-led initiative can help improve road safety and address concerns around speeding vehicles. We will be looking at promoting the benefits of the scheme at the next public meeting and get the speed guns out so members of the community see how they work.

A special mention to Reclaim Castlefield: These meetings continue to go from strength to strength, bringing agencies and residents together to address local concerns and improve the area.

Youth Education around the perils of NOS: This was discussed and the group is looking at ways to work with the youth. We did seize 3 tons of the stuff last month.

Future Events

The dates of the next public Castlefield Coalition meeting at the Ark Centre will be announced shortly. We will also be looking to arrange an event, later this year, at the Oakridge Baptist Church to discuss issues in the Oakridge area.

Play your part in making your area a nicer place to live.

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