Crime and Disorder
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Are you concerned about crime and unruly behaviour in your area? Do you know what to do to prevent a crime from happening or what to do after it has been committed?
We hope the following links will help you:
Read their fact sheet on 'Crime prevention for older people'. Information includes:
- Security in the home
- Malicious phone calls
- Neighbourhood watch
- Bogus callers
- Safety outside the home
- After the crime
Please also have a look at Age Concern's products and services to see what is available.
Topics include:
- Case closed - infamous crimes and criminals, forensic science
- Crimewatch - appeals, your call counts, presenters, contact, FAQs
- Crime Fighters - policing, justice, intelligence, a day in the life
- Drugs - A~Z of drugs, classifications, drugs law
- Law - essential guides, your answers, jargon buster, the courts
- Prevention Advice - you and your family, your home, your car, on holiday, home insurance calculator
- Support for You - advice for you, family matters, legal
- Watchdog - legal glossary, guides, presenters
If you are disabled, frail, elderly or alone or know of someone who would benefit from using Tameside's Emergency Alarm Service, then click on the link above.
Tameside's 'Crime and Disorder' website gives you the opportunity to take part in creating an environment in which people will feel free from crime and the fear of crime. Read about:
- What's happening in your own area
- Going to court
- Crime prevention
- Reporting crime
- Compensation
- Domestic violence
- Support for victims of crime
- Young people and crime
- Racial harassment
Crimestoppers is an independent charity helping to prevent and solve crimes. You can remain anonymous and use their freephone number 0800 555 111 to get in touch. Also there are some useful links on Crime Prevention, Neighbourhood Watch and Victim Support.
Help the Aged has information on Senior Safety. Have a look at the products and services that may be of interest to you.
Find out what to do if you are suffering from noise nuisance.
Formerly called Town Wardens, the patrollers are responsible for:
- Deterring crime and increasing security in partnership with the police
- Taking legal action against litter louts and people who allow their dogs to foul in public areas
- Reducing anti-social behaviour and illegal drinking in the streets
- Ridding towns of fly posting and abandoned vehicles
- Working closely with local businesses
- Working with the markets service to bring higher standards of cleanliness on Tameside's markets
- Reporting environmental problems noted in the various towns of Tameside
Check for details of the police station that serves your area of Tameside. You can also find out where 'police meetings' are held. These meetings are held regularly and provide an opportunity for you to raise concerns and ideas with the police and help influence local policing. All are welcome to these meetings where people can have a discussion with a high ranking police officer and a representative from the Community Safety Unit.
Useful organisations
 Counselling and Support Services
For people who have been emotionally affected by a crime and disorder, there are some organisations that can help you through your difficult time. View a list of counselling and advice services in Tameside. Including Victim Support, CAB and Manchester Area Bereavement Forum.
Insurance Companies
Several companies in Tameside offer insurance cover for house and home. You can view a list of the insurance services available.
As you may know, it's wise to shop around. Certain organisations offer cheap insurance for people over the age of 50. Use these links to see what's available:
Legal Help
Tameside Community Legal Service Partnership lists some quality providers of legal services in Tameside.
Alternatively, you can search the THOMSONS Local for a fuller list of providers.
 Citizen's
Advice Bureau has information on the legal system. For instance, you can read
about:
- Help with legal costs
- Personal injuries
- Police powers
- Using a solicitor
Repair and Security Services
What is Anchor Staying Put?
Anchor Staying Put Tameside is a not for profit home improvement agency run by Anchor Trust, in partnership with Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council and DTLR to help older and disabled home owners who are over 60 years of age and who live within the area.
Who can we help?
Anchor Staying Put can help you if you need repairs, improvements or adaptations to your property, enabling you to 'Stay Put' in the community in comfort and safety. We offer confidential advice, support and assistance.
First Call
Offered by Age Concern Tameside which is an excellent service called which does small jobs around the home. You only pay for the materials, the labour is free. Since the beginning of the service many people have been assisted and it is quite usual to have the job done within 48 hours.
Recommended Services
If you need a tradesperson or a service then give 'Recommended Services' a free call 08000 932 775. They have been vetted and will be removed from the list if the work is not to your satisfaction.
The THOMSON Local for Tameside and Yellow Pages have contact details for repair and security services. These might be to do with:
- Building
- Burglar alarms
- Car body repairs
- Car hire
- Double glazing
- Furniture repair/restore
- Glaziers
- Locksmiths
- Joiners
- Painters and decorators
- Plumbers
- Roofers
If there's anything you would like to comment on within this website,
you can send an email to owl@tameside.gov.uk or
use the 'Contacting us' button for an alternative way of getting in touch.
Thank you for visiting us. We hope we've been of some help to you.
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