You Said – Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) around local parks and streets in Burbage is a cause for concern, you noted incidents of cannabis/drug use, assault, bullying, criminal damage and general rowdiness.

Concerns are that with the Easter holidays approaching young people will have more time on their hands and the warmer weather and lighter nights will encourage more people out that is likely to leader to wider ASB issues.

We Did – We have recognised the concerns of the community and have made it our priority to tackle this issue. We have lots planned on the run up to the Easter break which will include assemblies to be held at Hastings High School discussing what ASB, the impact it has on the community and the consequences if caught by police.

April - We have visited Burbage Juniors and Hastings High school to complete pro-active assemblies where we spoke about a range of issues and consequences of ASB. This work was completed to ensure all youths are aware of what type of behaviour causes alarm and distress to residents and to ensure they are aware of what action local officers will take as we approach the holidays. We have also been completing some targeted patrols around local parks where we have engaged with local youths and residents. No issues.

You Said – Road safety is consistently raised as a concern around the village with a variety of concerns being raised which include pavement parking, obstruction and speeding.

We Did – We acknowledge the concerns raised and have raised road safety as a priority for the first quarter of 2025.

During the next 3 months we will be actively looking to identify and deal with the offending drivers and vehicle owners.

Community speed watches will continue throughout the summer and this will be supported by the use and deployment of the Mobile Vehicle Activated Signs (MVAS) box.

April - We have continued to challenge a motorists around a range of issues that have been raised by residents. This includes complaints involving mopeds where road safety concerns have been raised. We have also spoken to and signposted residents to the relevant agencies where complaints are not Police led.

You Said – Vehicle crime is occurring across the village, with the majority of reports relating to overnight thefts from vans. Hotspot areas are linked to local hotels and last year during quarter 1 police saw an increase in this type of offending.

We Did – Over the coming months we seek to increase awareness across the community of this issue and to provide greater crime prevention advice through the use of social media, messages on the Neighbourhood Link platform, posters and crime prevention events across the beat.

We encourage residents and businesses to ensure they lock their cars and vans and to not leave items on show as this may make your vehicle a target to thieves.

April - We have received one report of theft of vehicle during April so far, this vehicle has been recovered. Most of our reports in Burbage relate to theft from vehicles (tools from Vans). These incident are occurring on Hotel car parks. We are completing patrols to try and reduce these incidents. Work was previously done with businesses to reduce these incidents. Lots of ongoing work with residents around crime prevention and CCTV work done following reports of suspicious activity.