Issue: Drug activity

You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing concerns.

Issued 01 October 2026

We will:

- Identify and disrupt those involved in drug activity.

- Conduct high visibility patrols in areas of heightened concern, making use of police powers such as stop and search where applicable.

- Conduct further neighbourhood priority surveys to identify areas of focus.

We did:

- Conducted stop searches on a number of persons relating to suspected drug activity.

- Conducted high visibility patrols and executed a drugs warrant at an address in Pickersleigh.

- Worked with partners and the community to identify those involved in drug activity.

Actioned 01 October 2026

Issue: ASB

You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing concerns.

Issued 01 October 2026

We will:

- Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation to divert offenders and prevent harm.

- Ensure high visibility patrols are conducted in areas of concerns at relevant times.

- Conduct further neighbourhood priority surveys to identify areas of focus.

We did:

- High visibility patrols of hotspot areas

- Worked with housing association to evict a tenant persistently committing ASB

- Seized a vehicle with no insurance.

Actioned 01 October 2026

Issue: Retail crime

You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data, and ongoing concerns.

Issued 01 October 2026

We will:

- Engage regularly with retailers providing a consistent approach to investigating thefts.

- Conduct high visibility patrols at high harm places engaging with staff to protect them from incidents of violence and harassment.

- Use the most effective tactical interventions to disrupt and break the cycle of offending.

We did:

- Regular patrols of retail outlets throughout the area.

- Regular engagement with retail shopworkers.

- Arrested a prolific shop thief who subsequently received a substantial custodial sentence.

- Identified and arrested a male suspected of a burglary at one of our local shops.

Actioned 01 October 2026