There has been in increase in both residential and commercial burglaries in the Wath and Hoober Wards. Working with other SYP departments, we are seeking to increase patrols overnight and at key times, to improve public awareness of the issue and encourage crime prevention techniques for the community, and to tackle offending with positive action at all reported breaks investigations.

PCSO are completing cocooning at all reported residential burglaries - this means that neighbouring addresses will be visited and crime prevention advice given following a confirmed break in. We will also offer crime prevention advice at community events we are in attendance at. Our response teams have been briefed on key locations and times for patrols. With our investigation teams, we seek to identify and arrest offenders promptly.

We receive regular reports of nuisance bikes in the Wath area - particularly around Sandymount Rd and the White Bear Estate. These are raised via members of the public contacting the Police, or via Ward Councillors.

The issues are being discussed with partners and local Councillors within the CAP meetings that take place. With partners, we are seeking to reduce access, raise awareness, increase reporting and intelligence to allow us to target offenders and seize bikes. Our aim is to reduce the opportunity to use the bikes in the area, and target those causing the nuisance. This is being managed within a POP plan - a problem orientated police plan, with RMBC, SYP Rural crime and off road bike team and the NPT. We will be having joint operations to tackle offenders in the area and undertaking work to develop intelligence to support this operation.
RMBC have supported communities with funding changes to access and seeking to prevent the use of off road bikes on council land.

Every year we see an increased presence with youths or younger adults around open spaces and open water in the Spring and Summer as the warmer weather approaches. This is often just people enjoying the outdoors, but does often link to ASB and water safety concerns.

North NPT, working in conjunction with partners, will implement additional patrols around hotspot areas on warmer days to reduce ASB and maximise the safety of people around open water. This will be a continuing action over the summer months and be supplemented with water safety campaigns from police and partners.