Neighbourhood Priority update for your area

This update outlines the progress made on the community priorities set for your area by the Local Policing Inspector Craig in collaboration with the Safer Neighbourhood Supervisors, Sgt Adams and PCSO Supervisor Wallington-Waite and Partners. 

Community priorities are reviewed and set on a quarterly basis, guiding the focus of the Safer Neighbourhood Team’s activity, in this update, you’ll find: 

•              A summary of the previous priorities 

•              The actions taken and outcomes achieved 

•              The new priorities for the upcoming quarter

New priorities are determined by analysing local crime trends and incorporating feedback from you, the community, through engagement events, surveys and direct contact. 

The previous priorities for Melbourne and surrounding area’s (Northeast area) were: 

•              Continue to tackle Anti-social behaviour (ASB), especially around Melbourne and Lowes Lane, addressing nuisance behaviour, fly‑tipping and illegal vehicle use.

•              Road safety.

Action Taken and Outcomes:

For road safety we continue to conduct high‑visibility patrols in known hotspot areas and working with Community Speed Watch where appropriate including the newly formed group in Kings Newton. We have taken proactive enforcement action, conducted speed checks along with CREST enforcement and collaborated with Roads Policing Units in relation to off road bikes. During patrols a biker was seen travelling out of Melbourne at speed, overtaking other road users he was stopped and dealt with for this matter. A Driver was handed a section 59 warning after being found driving in an anti-social manner at Calke and a vehicle seized in Melbourne for having no insurance, 2 separate young persons have been dealt with for traffic offences after being caught on an off-road bike in the area.

Continue to tackle Anti-social behaviour (ASB), especially around Melbourne and Lowes Lane, addressing nuisance behaviour, fly‑tipping and illegal vehicle use. For this priority we conducted high‑visibility patrols in known hotspot areas. Worked closely with the community and local councillors and partners to gather information, feedback and provide updates via Derbyshire alert and social media. With regards to Lowes Lane, we have held joint problem-solving meetings with SDDC environmental health team and safer south Derbyshire partnership around Lowes Lane issues setting actions for each agency to complete. In relation to ASB in Melbourne- working with the ASB officer at safer South Derbyshire Partnership we have sent ASB warning letters to parents of youths involved in ASB- should their behaviour continue we will be looking at the young person being placed on an Acceptable behaviour contract to monitor this behaviour and take appropriate action along with our Youth engagement team officers working with them to address their behaviour. Cannabis was located on 2 separate young persons in Melbourne following stop searches these is being dealt with via Out of court disposal actions, 3 males have also been dealt with for possession of cannabis at Swarkestone and 3 further at Barrow. 4 males were arrested in Melbourne on suspicion of possession with intent to supply class c after reports made of males in a vehicle using nitrous oxide.

New priorities:

Following this review, the SNT has identified the following priorities for the upcoming quarter: 

1) Continue to tackle Anti-social behaviour (ASB), especially around Melbourne and Lowes Lane, addressing nuisance behaviour, fly tipping and illegal vehicle use.

2) Road safety.

ASB in Melbourne and Lowes Lane:

We will Conduct regular high visibility patrols in hotspot areas. Continue to work with partners to tackle fly tipping. Work with Community Speed Watch and internal partners such as Roads Policing Units.

For road safety we will: 

Conduct high visibility patrols in known hotspot areas. Continue working with Community Speed Watch where appropriate. Work closely with the community to gather information, feedback and provide updates. Take proactive enforcement action and collaborate with Roads Policing Units where necessary.