St Ann's and Sneinton
The St Ann's and Sneinton Neighbourhood Policing Area covers the neighbouring inner city areas of St Ann's and Sneinton to the east of Nottingham city centre.
Both areas have multi-cultural communities. St Ann's has one of the highest proportions of black people in the City of Nottingham, while Sneinton has a large Pakistani community.
There are also a number of well-known local landmarks, including Green's Windmill and Science Centre, the birthplace of Salvation Army founder William Booth and the Grade 2 listed St Ann's Allotment Gardens.
Click here for the summary of plan for tackling antisocial behaviour in Sneinton.
Click here for a Powerpoint presentation outlining results from the Sneinton Neighbourhood Policing Team.
Click here for summary of Sneinton week of Action 14th - 20th June 2010
Neighbourhood Priorities
Through consultation with the members of the public in this neighbourhood we regularly set out a number of priorities to be tackled.
- Group Related Anti - Social Behaviour Show details
Hermitage Square and immediate locality.
Residents living within the Sneinton Hermitage beat have reported to the Police and Partner agencies that they felt not enough was being done to target group related anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhood. The community have reported that they feel intimidated and threatened by these groups and as a result have not been able to go about their normal lives, and are even scared to leave their homes.
Residents also complained about an increase in incidents of criminal damage to property and vehicles and also incidents of overt drug dealing and they felt too scared to challenge offenders or report occurrences to the police.
The Hermitage Public House has also been identified as a focal point for problem elements to gather, and residents highlighted breaches of the licensing agreement both inside and outside the premises.
Residents have noticed the seasonal nature of this issue and this is supported by police data regarding anti-social behaviour. However incidents are occurring year round, with the main spike in the summer period, and they take place in the evening from 1700hrs in the winter months right though to 0400hrs in the summer months, with more occurring towards weekends.
These reports from the community are supported from data produced by the Crime and Drugs Partnership, and from information received by Local Councillors, at Local Issue Group Meetings, Tenants and Residents Groups and questionnaires filled in by residents in the course of engagement with the Neighbourhood Police Team. As a result this priority has been identified as one of the three for the area.
This will be reveiwed at regular intervals through consulatation with all interested parties and residents views play a huge part in this process so we urge you to let us know how we are performing on this priority.
Our Response
The Neighbourhood Policing Team have developed a response/plan in conjunction with Community Protection, Youth Services, the Local Authority, Local Councillors, and members of the community.
The resultant plan is multi-facetted and promises detailed action and outcomes from all agencies working within Sneinton.
For full details of the Sneinton Plan please see the link at the top of the page.
Update July 2010
In comparison to last year the number of reported incidents of group related ASB remain encouragingly low. However we have received recent complaints of drug dealing particularly around the lower end of Sneinton Boulevard and around Kentwood Rd/Colwick Rd area. We will target these areas with increased patrols in order to deal with anyone seen to be dealing in controlled drugs. There was an incident of disorder on Friday afternoon involving a group of males around the Lifestyle shop on Sneinton Boulevard. Five arrests were made and enquiries are ongoing but it would not seem to be a random incident and based on an argument between groups. The local police team at Sneinton are working hard to ensure that incidents such as these are a rarity in the area.
Update 13/05/2010 -
The levels of reported ASB compared to last year are very encouraging. However we cannot afford to be complacent. Please report any incident you feel is affecting your quality of life. The Hermitage Beat Team is dedicated to making the area a better place to live. On 20/5/2010 a meeting is taking place between agency partners involved in the Sneinton Plan and a scrutiny panel made up of local residents. Their remit is to examine what we have been doing to reduce crime and ASB in the area. The results from this meeting will be reported on this site late next week.
Drugs Action 01/05/2010 – OP VANGUARD
A drugs investigation has been ongoing for a number of months in your area.
From 12/04/2010 till 22/04/2010 enforcement activity involving your local beat teams has taken place resulting in 70 addresses being searched and 58 people arrested in relation to the supply of Class A drugs.
This operation has made a significant impact in the area and local officers working with our partners have been out canvassing your opinions of drugs activity and issues in your Neighbourhood.
If you have any information you wish to pass on in relation to drugs activity, crime or local issues in your area speak with your local beat team or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
Update -16/04/2010
The Sneinton and Bakersfield Week of Action takes place 14/06/2010 - 20/06/2010. A range of organisations and community groups will be running events throughout the locality. The Neighbourhood Police Team will be running a variety of operations in conjunctions with our partners in the course of the week. It will be concentrated around Neighbourhood Priorities For more information contact Ps 2343 Hunter on 0115 850 6861 or e-mail Richard.Hunter@nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk
Update 7/4/10 -
In the last month there have been 5 arrests for burglary and handling within the area and through the hard work of the local police team and the burglary team the number of offences in the neighbourhood has dropped significantly. An ASBO has recently been granted at court against a young person who had been causing anti-social behaviour in the area. more ASBO's are in the process of being heard at court. Details of these will be publicised in due course. We take all reports of anti-social behaviour seriously and urge you to report all incidents that are having a detrimental effect on your quality of life.
Update 3/3/10
In the last week there have a number of arrests arising out of uniformed patrols in the area. Three have been arrested for attempted burglary, three for possession of drugs and five local young people are going to court for causing harassment, alarm or distress which is a Public Order Offence. We will continue to take immediate and robust action against those that seek to cause issues for the community.
Update 29/01/10 -
Sneinton Plan was unveiled at meeting last night. Approximately 30 residents were in attendance. The plan was well received but with reservations, as residents want to see how it works in practice, and to see a marked increase in their quality of life. They have been assured that this is what we are all working towards.
Update 14/01/10 -
Sneinton Plan is to be officially revealed at a public meeting on 28th January 2010 at St Christophers Church Hall at 1900hrs. All welcome.
Update 16/12/2009 -
Following pressure from the Police and the Licensing Department, the landlady of the Hermitage Public House has given up the tenancy. The pub has now shut. We are in close liason with the owner of the premises regarding any future plans for the pub.
Update 14/11/09 -
Dispersal Area renewed until May 2010. This will allow Police Officers and Community Support Officers to the power to disperse anyone who has been causing incidents of anti-social behaviour, or who we think might cause such problems in the future. The Dispersal Area is within a deined geographic area centred on the Hermitage. If you require any further details re this then contact the Neighbourhood Police Team for the Hermitage.
Update 15/10/2009 -
ASBO granted agianst a young person who had been causing anti-social behaviour issues within the community.
- Drug Dealing/use and Anti-Social Behaviour Show details
King Edward Park and surrounding streets
Residents have reported drug dealing being conducted at the entrance to King Edward Park at its junction with St Chad’s Road.
In addition, groups of youths have been congregating in the area and committing acts of Anti-Social Behaviour and damage to houses and cars. Local residents have found this to be extremely intimidating. In addition the behaviour of youths on the park itself has been causing problems to other users of the facility.
From information received from the community we do believe there are issues of under-reporting, as there is a fear of reprisals.
The activity takes place predominately between the hours of 8pm and 11pm but can be at any day of the day.
Information gathered from Tenant and Residents groups, Local Councillors and the Neighbourhood Action Officer, together with information from the Police, the Crime & Drugs Partnership and Community Protection support this priority.
As a result this priority has been identified as one of the three for the area. This will be reveiwed at regular intervals through consulatation with all interested parties and residents views play a huge part in this process so we urge you to let us know how we are performing on this priority.
Our Response
As a result of this area being identified as an area priority, the following actions will take place or have already taken place -
1. We have altered the patrol plan for the Neighbourhood Police team to ensure the maximum time is spent in this area reassuring the community.
2. We have tasked other Police Resources to target the park at the key times. This has resulted in the Drugs Offences Team and the Street Team patrolling the area.
3. We will ensure that we refer youths found to be committing acts of anti-social behaviour in the area to the Youth Service so that diversionary activity can take place. Referrals have already been completed.
4. We will continue to support the activities of the Youth Service in the park. This includes the football activity set up under the Extended Schools Programme.
5. We will continue to liase with the City Council’s Environmental Services to ensure the area is made as clean as possible. Needles will be picked up as soon as possible and shrubbery has been cut back around the path leading from Windmill Lane to Spalding Road.
6. A temporary CCTV column has been installed at the location of St Chads Rd and Spalding Rd. We have ensured that a temporary camera is to be moved to that location and will update you as soon as possible as to when it will be fully operational.
7. Through liason with the City Council Parks Department we will ensure that access to the car park at the top of St Chads Rd is restricted in the evening through use of a removable post.
8. We will continue to work closely with the ASB Team to look at civil action that can be taken against youths identified as committing offences within the park area.
Update - July 2010
The figues for ASB and drinking in the park remain encouraging and at a very low level. During the Sneinton Week of Action June 14th-20th the area was patrolled intensively by local officers and the Rapid Response Team. Several alcohol confiscations took place but residents have reported to us increased satisfaction with the area and the fact that all local children are able to use its facilities. Again we would like residents and park users to let us know about any concerns they have and to report any incidents that stop their enjoyment of the park.
Update 13/05/2010 -
Reported ASB figures remain very low which is encouraging, however we cannot be complacent, and do understand that this might not show the full picture. Please report any incidents of ASB/Drug use in the park, we will try and quickly on these reports. An example would be on 26/04/2010 where members of the Elements Beat Team detained 2 drug users in the Park and recovered a quantity of controlled drugs. This was excellent work by the CPO's and PCSO's concerned.
Drugs Action 01/05/2010 – OP VANGUARD
A drugs investigation has been ongoing for a number of months in your area.
From 12/04/2010 till 22/04/2010 enforcement activity involving your local beat teams has taken place resulting in 70 addresses being searched and 58 people arrested in relation to the supply of Class A drugs.
This operation has made a significant impact in the area and local officers working with our partners have been out canvassing your opinions of drugs activity and issues in your Neighbourhood.
16/4/2010 -
The Sneinton and Bakersfield Week of Action takes place 14/06/2010 - 20/06/2010. A range of organisations and community groups will be running events throughout the locality. The Neighbourhood Police Team will be running a variety of operations in conjunctions with our partners in the course of the week. It will be concetrated around the Neighbourhood Priorities. For more information contact Ps 2343 Hunter on 0115 850 6861 or e-mail Richard.Hunter@nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk
Update 7/4/10
In the last month the local team has carried out a drugs warrant in the immediate vicinity of the park and recovered a substantial amount of hydroponics equipment related to the growing of drugs. The number of anti-social behaviour incidents reported to the police and the ASB hotline has again remained at a very low level. The Bowling Green Pavilion will shortly be open as a community resource with the local police team running surgeries there. Dates for this will be advertised on the website and elsewhere in the locality.
Update 10/3/10
An operation involving local officers took place on two evenings last week. Several young people were stopped and spoken to but no arrests were made and no drug dealing and ASB was seen to take place. Similar operations will run throughout the year to reassure the community. In addition you may have noticed the camera on Spalding Rd has been removed. This is for servicing only and it will be back very shortly.
Update 3/3/10 -
Since there has been increase in uniformed officers in the area, the number of burglaries has decreased markedly. Please remain vigilant and report anything suspicious to the police. There have been no calls relating to ASB within the park area.
Update 12th February 2010 -
The camera is now in place on the CCTV pole located at the corner of Spalding Road and St Chad's Rd. We are experiencing an increase in burglaries around Denstone Road area. It would seem that some of these offences are preceeded by youths kicking doors of houses. Please report any suspicious circumstances in this area.
Update 15th January 2010 -
From data released by the Crime and Drugs Partnership there have been no incidents of anti-social behaviour/ criminal damage/drugs reported to the police in the last 2 weeks. In addition the number of needle finds within the park area has dropped off to virtually zero, whereas prior to Christmas a lot of needles were being found. This is a good result and shows how close co-operation with agency partners is getting results.
As has been mentioned previously, we are aware certain incidents are not being reported, so if your experience differs from the figures provided then please contact us and report incidents so we get a true reflection.
Update 15th December 2009 -
Through increased police patrols in the area there have been 4 arrests in the last two weeks for 2 incidents of theft of a vehicle and burglary. The suspects are currently on bail to February 2010.
- Antisocial behaviour Show details
You have reported to the Police and Partner agencies incidents of antisocial behaviour particularly around the Premier Convenience Store on the Wells Road, Flints Convenience Store on Ransom Road and the surrounding roads.
You stated to Police that the community felt intimidated using their local shops and would avoid using them when the groups were in the area. The groups were causing noise nuisence and believed to be involved in on street drug dealing. The anti social behaviour was not confined to being an evening problem but could occur at anytime of the day and any day of the week.
You stated that local residents felt too scared to challenge offenders or report occurrences to the police.
Information gathered from local area groups, tenant and residents groups, Councillors and area neighbourhood manager, together with data supplied by Crime & Drugs Partnership and Community Protection support this priority.
Our Response
The Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) has developed a response in conjunction with Nottingham City Council Community Protection, Youth Services and other Community partners.
We researched data detailing calls to both Police and the Antisocial behaviour Hotline over the previous 2 years. This indicated that their was an underlying problem and a trend that needed some action to resolve. We applied for a dispersal order under Sec 30 of the Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003 and this was granted.
This Dispersal Zone came into force on Monday 2/11/09 and granted for a period of 6 months. This power will allow Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers the power to disperse any persons who are likely to cause alarm, harassment or distress to any person in this area.
Once directed to disperse they cannot return to the area again for 24 hours. An offence is committed for which they can be arrested if they do return within the 24 hours. This order was widely promoted within posters in the area and throught the media.
10/11/09 Update
To date we have dispersed 5 persons from the dispersal area. Each person dispersed has been advised of the dispersal legislation and been offered a map detailing the area in which the police powers exist.
1/12/10 Update
There has been no further requirement for any persons to be dispersed from this area.
1/1/10 Update
The Dispersal area has been running for 2 months and is a resounding success. Residents feel safer and able to enjoy the facilities in their community without the fear of intimidation.
The order will continue to run for a period of 6 months to 1/5/10 but is continually being reviewed to maintain its effectiveness.
4/2/10
The Nottinghamshire Police Mounted Section are in the St Anns area for the next 3 days. Feel free to come and speak to the Officers whilst they are in your area.
1/5/10
As a result of the continuing calls a review of the dispersal has taken place in conjunction with all agencies involved. This extension has been granted to November 2010.
Policing your neighbourhood
Shown below are the beats in the St Ann's and Sneinton area of Nottinghamshire along with the names of local officers, their telephone number and details of any engagements they hold where you can speak to them in person. Beat officers should not be contacted for emergencies (when you should ring 999) or to report crime (when you should contact your local police station).
