Crime in Crackley & Red Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme

Regular operations by the Road Crime Team targeting vehicles for speeding, anti social behaviour and any breaches of Public Space Protection Orders supplemented by dedicated officers at peak times to proactively police and deter vehicles from car cruising. Vehicles to be seized and fines issues where offences identified. CCTV used to retrospectively identify and prosecute any offences identified. Joint working with neighbouring forces to co-ordinate response to car cruising and associated ASB.

Working with partners such as housing, we are collating details of bikes and descriptions of offenders. Through the use of CCTV, drones and fixed wing aircraft in conjunction with our road crime officers to track and locate offending bikes and offenders, a number of vehicle seizures and prosecutions have been made. We are continuing to use anti-social behaviour legislation to seize and destroy bikes as well as issuing Community Protection Warnings/Notices to tackle repeat offenders. This work is ongoing.

Closure Orders to be taken out on problem addresses where drug use and supply are identified. This is ongoing work with calls monitored and problem locations/suspects identified and heard at problem solving meetings. Both uniformed and plain clothes officers are operating in the area to offer both proactive policing and a visible deterrence. Intelligence will be used to target drug supply lines and exploitation through use of Stop Search Powers and Drugs Warrants

Where repeat locations are identified, problem solving officers will work with stores and the Early Intervention and Prevention Unit to offer crime prevention advice. Locations are to be included in patrol strategy.
Calls will be monitored on a daily basis with a view to identifying and prosecuting offenders. Bail conditions, CNP/W and Criminal Behaviour Orders to be used where repeat offenders are identified.