Doncaster North

Reports include excessive noise, littering , nuisance behaviour, inappropriate use of vehicles and groups gathering in locations where their behaviour can negatively affect residents and local businesses. While not every incident constitutes a criminal offence, repeated anti social behaviour can have a significant impact on people's quality of life and how safe they feel within their community.

We continue to work with statutary partners and voluntary groups to divert those involved in ASB to meaningful projects or diversionary activities.
We work hand in hand with the local authority ASB officer in conducting home visits to those identified as being involved in ASB taking a stepped approach to action. SYP have issues several closure warning notices to properties throughout the North area. If the ASB or criminal behaviour continues we will continue to apply to the courts for a full closure. This will mean the property cannot be used for a period of three months. Police continue to use Community protection notices and warning issued to those we know are continuing to commit ASB in the area.

Doncaster North NPT have significantly increased the use of Community protection notices and criminal behaviour orders to tackle persistent ASB and criminality.

We continue to look at all current legislation to deal with issues of ASB and crime at an early stage.

We are working closely with St Leger homes and local council enforcement who manage properties where issues have been found.

These agencies are now taking formal action whether it be warnings or eviction notices.

Action is ongoing to tackle agreed problem properties. Action ranging from intense support to evictions continues to take place

We continue to carry out targeted patrols in identified hotspot areas, particularly at times when incidents are most frequently reported. Officers will engage with individuals involved and use appropriate policing and anti-social behaviour powers where appropriate.

The North area is home to a diverse range of communties. Effective community engagement and information sharing are essential to ensure residents are informed about Policing activity and can contribute to identifying local priorities.

It is important to understand the concerns and expectations of different communities regarding the issues they would like to place focus on.

Through the wider partnership we will attend community meetings, social groups and local councillor sessions to engage with as many community representatives as possible. Target hard to reach communities through various channels.
Social media,community centres, shopping centres, pop up stalls, drop in sessions working in partnership with the local authority.
Create bespoke newsletter for the area policing team and also use media more to update on positive results or patrol activity.
Specifically in the Adwick/Carcroft ward will be a partnership house situated withing Highfields. This will allow residents to call in and speak to a number of partners in one space to discuss any concerns.
A community hub has been set up in Highfields to address isssues specific to that area.
In engagement meetings we now hold open sessions and then personal appointments for community members to convey their concerns and priorities.

Motorcycle thefts and the resulting ASB from the illegal use has been identified as an issue across the North. Doncaster has seen and increase in motorcycles being stolen and then subsequently used to travel on the road network as well as off road. The bikes are ridden in an anti-social and sometimes dangerous manner.
The Bikes have been used by subjects wearing face coverings. Limited information has been forthcoming relating to where the bikes are being stored or operating from.

Operation spoke alpha continues to achieve great results in the area with over a dozen cases progressing through the courts. The latest audited figures show a marked reduction in the trend of motorcycles being stolen.
Many offenders are juveniles and these are being progressed through the stepped youth justice system to curb offending.
The court cases are ongoing and a permanent model to tackle the issue has been set up under the force-wide operation Cumulus

Targeted days of action have taken place and continue to take place along with various partners.

There has historically always been an issue of mortorcyle and quad use on the varuous parks and green spaces throughout the North area. The matter has become worse since the physical barriers at the access points has been removed by the local authority. NPT to look at what can be done to limit access and to plan operations to deal with the issue.

Problem plans to be put in place for the top spaces suffering issues.
Designing out crime officer to visit and suggest target hardening.
Trigger plans to be put in place for when reports are recived at each location with plans to cover entry and exit points to the spaces where possible.
Target action against known offenders.
Work with partners