Cable and copper theft on the rise in North-West England

Seven People Charged Over Alleged Stealing of Copper Including from a Lane Cove Building Site

Seven people have faced court charged over the alleged string of copper thefts in Sydney’s north west. In September 2025, the North West Metropolitan Region established a Strike Force Element to investigate the widespread theft of copper from water meters and copper piping. Strike Force unit was set up after copper tubing was stolen from a construction site on Mowbray Road, Lane Cove, on Tuesday, 12 August 2025. Since August 2025, police have re…

Cable and copper theft on the rise in North-West England

Crime analysts at DeterTech are warning of a major rise in reported incidents of copper and cable theft across Greater Manchester and Lancashire. Believed to be orchestrated by Organised Crime Groups (OCGs), the direct threat to UK infrastructure is reportedly being driven by the sustained high price of copper which hit $10,300 per tonne on 25th September 2025 – the highest recorded price since April 2024. Copper cable at an estimated £1million …