Since the launch of an operation to tackle and reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB) on motorbikes, e-bikes and quadbikes in June 2024, we have seen a number of arrests made and bikes seized from all over Greater Manchester.

Our officers dealt with more than 500 incidents during the first four months of the operation, making more than 50 arrests and seizing more than 125 bikes from areas such as Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Wigan.

The anti-social use of these vehicles causes misery within communities with districts running daily operations to deal with those who continue to cause danger and misery to those using the region’s roads and open spaces.

We have sadly seen incidents in recent times leave innocent members of the public with serious injuries and in some cases, fatalities.

Driven by data, a strategy has once again been devised and has highlighted districts that have the highest reported ASB incidents and high-risk routes in Greater Manchester.

These are Bolton, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport and Wigan.

Our officers will be in these areas along with units from our Specialist Operations Branch, which includes units such as Roads Policing (RPU), Drone and Motorcycle Unit and the National Police Air Service (NPAS).

They will join neighbourhood teams in these districts in turning out to those specific hotspot areas to deter, detect and disrupt offences from taking place.

“If you know who is using motorcycles anti-socially or to commit crime, let us know. Report it online or call Greater Manchester Police on 101, or 999 in an emergency."

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via our messaging platform Bee in the Loop.

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