Norwich North

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) with a focus on:
- Drug dealing and associated ASB in Mile Cross
- ASB on Britannia Road and surrounding areas

Over the last few months we have:
- Conducted recent patrols of Andersons Meadow due to reports of ASB and drug dealing - a small bag of cannabis was recovered.
- Carried out high visiability foot patrols were carried out at Pointers Field where officers engaged with lots of people at the park, including a group of teenagers.
- Further foot patrols conducted of Andersons Meadow on 3 July. Vulnerable teenager returned home.
- Patrols of Britannia Road and Rhombus Business Park were conducted on 4 July. Everyone using park were not causing any vehicle ASB.
- Foot patrols of Anderson Meadow and Pointers field were carried out on 4 July. Engaged with people in the area and no issues were seen.
- Officers have carried out joint visits with partners around Holmes Close regarding complaints from residents about cannabis use. Cannabis warning notice issued during visits.
- Patrolled priority areas, including Pointers, Andersons & Britannia Rd, with no activity of concern seen.
- Complaints of cannabis use Saffron Square resulted in visits conducted, with two section 8 warnings being issued.
- During patrols of Pointers Field, a man was stop and searched, and he was found in possession of cannabis. A community resolution was issued.
- Plain clothes patrols of Britannia Road were conducted, with six vehicles witnessed causing ASB. Evidence has been gathered and submitted to the operational partnership team for evaluation.
- Officers engaged with children and families at the Walking Bus march organised by the Thorpe Safer Streets Team held July 17th.
- High visibility patrols of Britannia Road and surrounding areas, no offences observed (20July).
- Foot patrols of Andersons Meadow (22 July) following reports of encampment. Upon attendance officers found the group had left.
- Further foot patrols of Andersons Meadow (27 July) following reported ASB. People engaged with in the area, Intel gathered,
- Foot patrols of Marriotts Way and Sloughbottom Park (28 July) following recent reports of dumped motorbikes and increase in bike thefts.
- More patrols of Andersons Meadow and further information gathered after a young person on a dirt bike was seen riding in an anti-social manner.
- Walkabout with local councillor of Britannia Road following ongoing ASB in the area (5 August).
- In August officers have been carrying out a mix of uniform and plain clothes patrols of Britannia Road.
- Officers carried out patrols with partners on Train Wood (Marriotts Way) in relation to anti-social behaviour in the area to discuss improvement proposals.
- Further foot patrols of Pointers Field carried out on 11th Sept and a group of young people spoken to.
- Patrols around Lawson Road and Marlborough Road carried out (11th Sept) following reports of drug activity in the area.
- Plain clothes patrols carried out (13th Sept) in the area of Martins Rd, Greenhills Rd, Wingfield Rd, Bakers Rd and Ebenezer Place following a bin fire series.
- TOR issued to driver following offence on Britannia Road.
- Community engagement event at The Norman Centre (17th Sept) with local residents to provide advice and information.
- Patrols of Lawson Road and Penn Grove following reports of drug activity in the area.
- Foot patrols of Wensum Park following reports a tent was parked near a playpark.

We encourage you to report anti-social behaviour to us either by reporting on the Norfolk Police website, or by calling 101.

We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with the priority that we will have for Norwich East for the next three months which is:
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) with a focus on:
• Mile Cross - ASB in Green Spaces
• Heartsease - Speeding and vehicle ASB

- Officers held a neighbourhood meeting at Frere Road Community Centre on 22 September where concerns around vehicle ASB was raised and drug related activity in the area.
- Attended a meeting regarding Britannia Road speeding and vehicle ASB. Discussions around new road layout.
- ASB visits carried out an address on Newbegin Close.
- Partnership visit on Avenue North regarding ASB.
- Foot patrols carried out at The Towers and Sale Road following reports of ASB and drug related activity in the area.