Middle Park & Horn Park

Shoplifting and Retail Crime

Issued 21 July 2026

Officers will continue to work proactively with local retailers and partner agencies to tackle shoplifting and retail crime. Targeted operations will be conducted to deter offending, increase staff confidence in reporting incidents, and improve evidence gathering. Robust enforcement action will be taken against identified offenders to disrupt repeat offending and reduce the impact of crime generators within the ward. Regular engagement with businesses will ensure concerns are identified and addressed promptly.

Actioned 21 October 2026

Two-Wheeled Enabled Crime

Issued 21 July 2026

Officers will continue to tackle crime facilitated by illegal motorcycles, mopeds, and e-bikes through proactive patrols and intelligence-led enforcement. Stop and search powers will be used where lawful and appropriate, with illegal vehicles being seized and destroyed where legislation permits. The strongest available sanctions will be pursued against offenders involved in criminality using unlawful modes of transport to protect the community and reduce offending. Recent engagement with local residents indicates a positive reduction in this type of offending, and enforcement activity will continue to build on this progress.


Officers are unrelentingly targeting offenders who use motorcycles, e‑bikes and e‑scooters to commit crime or engage in dangerous and anti‑social behaviour.

Enforcement activity continues to focus on seizures, arrests, fines and vehicle disposals, alongside other disruption tactics. Officers are proactively stopping riders who are uninsured, unlicensed, or riding in a manner that puts public safety at risk. An incredibly high number of unsafe and illegal vehicles have been removed from the streets as a result of this work.

Building on the success of Operation FOCUS, the team is now extending activity beyond the ward boundary, targeting border areas and supporting neighbouring teams. By sharing our intelligence, tactics and expertise, we are disrupting offending before it enters the ward and strengthening the wider response to two‑wheeled crime.

The neighbourhood team is also leading multi‑agency operations with partner organisations to tackle the criminality and ASB associated with these vehicles. Arrests and seizures are followed up with partners to ensure maximum disruption, including the destruction of vehicles and the application of longer‑term measures.

Where appropriate, Community Protection Warnings and Notices, ASB interventions, and other sanctions are used to prevent repeat offending, improve community safety, and ensure offenders feel the full impact—both criminally and financially.

This remains a strong priority raised by residents. Your local team will continue to focus resources on driving down two‑wheeled enabled crime, improving safety on our streets, and delivering the results you have asked for.

Actioned 21 October 2026

1. Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

Issued 21 July 2026

Officers will continue to proactively target offenders linked to Violence Against Women and Girls, pursuing all available opportunities to identify, arrest, and bring offenders to justice. High-visibility and plain-clothes patrols will be conducted in locations frequently used by residents for exercise and recreation during the evening hours, providing reassurance, disrupting offending behaviour, and enabling early intervention where necessary. The team will continue to work with partners and the community to ensure that women and girls feel safe within the ward.

Actioned 21 October 2026