Belle Vale

Retail crime/anti-social behaviour and youth violence affecting local businesses/residents through criminal damage, nuisance with fireworks and carrying of weapons.

From feedback in the community, we are aware that retail crime and ASB in particular with youths is an issue. We know that this has been heightened recently during the run up to Halloween and Bonfire Night. To combat this, we have set up Operation Banger which aims at increasing high visibility patrols at key times to target offenders and this has included officers on electric bikes working in the area and along the loop lin.