Doncaster East

Horse and traps and young people are involved in anti social behaviour in Thorne Town Center

This is affecting business in the town center and members of the public

Patrols by officers and PCSOs
working with staff at business premises to identify those involved
visits to local communities to provide advice and education

POP up police stations in the town center and at businesses at Quora park retail park

Regular patrolling and engaging with staff in businesses.

Broadway and surrounding streets

The issues have been identified from the rise in the number of reports of incidents involving motorbikes and electric bikes/scooter around Broadway and surrounding streets, including in the local parks, Quarry Park and Jubilee Park
people using the road network, parks and other green spaces along with residents and local businesses are being affected

14th august 2026- This priority has been extended as it remains to be the primary issue raised by local residents and Councillors
In July the council ward area with the highest number of nuisance bike reports was in the Hatfield Dunscroft ward with 15 reports.
An operation with the Force off road bike team was held on Sunday 9th August. A stolen quad bike was seized in Stainforth. Similar operations are planned.
Officers seize bikes on a regular basis, we use social media and SYP alerts to keep the community updated. We would like members of the public to keep passing on information about where the bikes are stored and who the riders of the bikes are. This information assists the police to look at taking action in different ways.

concerns raised by local Councillors and local residents in Kirk Sandall . Around vehicles and the occupants being involved in anti social behaviour/driving, Sandall Stones Road and the nearby shopping area
it is happening mainly at weekends

East NPT to complete patrols, identify the vehicles and people involved. , working with local businesses to support staff

Ward Councillors and residents who attended the community engagement meeting raised concerns about youths involved in ASB which included some of them riding motorbikes around the village on the roads and on greenspaces.

updated 14th August. This priority remains the same for the next 3 months.
Partners along with East Neighbourhood Team are completing patrols and identifying those involved. Those identified are being referred to the council's ASB process. Additional work with Social Services, schools and St Ledger homes is taking place.
Over the last three months, the partnership work has continued and a number of young people involved in anti social behaviour in the village have been identified.
Other young people have been identified as riding motorbikes around the village and going into Dunscroft, we have seized a number of bikes. There are 12 reports in July of nuisance bikes, the highest number of reports in Doncaster East.

Over the last couple of months there has been an increase in the number of theft from shops, more commonly known as shoplifting

work has commenced around introducing Shop Watch in Thorne. Businesses are being visited by staff from East Neighbourhood Team to inform them of shop watch and get businesses involved.