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Dozens dispersed, visited and warned following Bestwood ASB

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Published: 17:00 02/06/2026

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Police have now issued 21 young people with dispersal notices in response to repeated antisocial behaviour in the Bestwood area.

City North officers have received multiple reports of groups gathering and causing issues around Southglade Park in the last week or so.

Reports of fighting, setting small fires, abusing shop staff, throwing stones, riding bikes in front of moving vehicles and intimidating behaviour have all been made since the Bank Holiday weekend.

When the ASB then continued throughout last week, a decision was made to issue multiple dispersal orders that gave police additional powers to move people on from the area.

They also enabled officers to take the details of anyone who breached the order and – in the case of juveniles – accompany them home to their parents, with further action then taken by the council and partner agencies.

These powers have been enforced by police in the City North, who have deployed a mixture of visible and plain clothed officers, as well as aerial support from the force's drone team to both deter offending and identify offenders.

The names and addresses of 34 juveniles – the vast majority of whom come from the local area – have subsequently been identified by officers.

Of these, 21 received dispersal notices, while 23 parents or guardians received ASB warning letters, advising what the individual had done, reminding them that the child was their responsibility, and signposting them to available support.

Nottingham City Council Housing Services have also been notified about which of their tenants have received letters, so they will be arranging visits with them to discuss their tenancies in the coming weeks.

Sergeant Katie Taylor, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:

"First things first, the continuous stream of antisocial behaviour reported around Southglade Park over the last week or so has been totally unacceptable.

"Tackling ASB has been a City North policing priority for some time now, for the sole reason that we appreciate how much these unpleasant offences impact the local community and affect their quality of life.

"Bearing this in mind, our teams have issued multiple dispersal orders in recent days – a decision we never take lightly but one that on this occasion has led to some positive results.   

"Thirty-four young people have now had their names and addresses taken, 21 have been issued with dispersal orders and 23 have had ASB warning letter delivered to their homes.

"We've also been working closely with the ASB team in city council housing and they will be visiting homes to potentially issue tenancy warnings – a tactic we hope will help nip this behaviour in the bud."

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