Noticeable rise in Anti-Social Behaviour, Violence and Drug/Alcohol related crime - specifically around derelict buildings and coastal locations.

Operation Spider - A Pro-Active Police Operation designed to reduce Anti-Social Behaviour, Violence and Drug/Alcohol related crime. This Operation is a multi-agency approach to solving the causes of these issues in our Communities to create long-term reduction whilst also targeting Police resources to disrupt and prevent the issues.

Leading edge multi-agency work around use of Community Protection Notice Warnings, Community Protection Notices and ASB Closure Notices.

Significant work with partners in Education, Housing, Local Authority, Youth Diversion and Health.

More information and updates check out our online beat surgery -

https://ms-my.facebook.com/IOWightPolice/videos/south-wight-npt-facebook-live/2942351099398443/

Operation Spider has seen a 49% Reduction is ASB across the bay – our work continues to maintain this reduction for the long term.

Reported concerns of Speeding Vehicles, poor condition of vehicles (noisy exhausts, unlawful modification etc) and Drink/Drug driving.

All of South Wight NPT has been given additional specialist training to deal with Road Safety Concerns and are working closely with our Roads Policing Team to enforce road traffic offences & running educational inputs. We are looking for volunteers to start a Community Speed watch Scheme – please contact us if this interests you!

South Wight NPT Policing Priorities Survey Results 2023

Total Responses – 363

Response by Location -

Lake - 17%
Sandown - 28%
Shanklin - 31%
Ventnor - 24%

Crimes NPT should concentrate on -

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) – 82.92%
Criminal damage – 23.14%
Drugs or drug related issues – 63.73%
Hate crime – 4.13%
Malicious Communications/Online Offences – 2.75%
Burglary (Business or community properties) – 4.68%
Residential Burglary - 19%
Road traffic offences – 28.09%
Sexual offences – 9.91%
Theft – 7.98%
Vehicle crime – 7.16%
Violent crime – 19.83%

How NPT should Patrol -

Foot Patrol - 58%
Bicycle - 11%
Electric Bicycle - 18%
Motor Vehicle - 13%

How people keep Informed (Top 4) -

Police Facebook page - 33%
Local newspapers in print and online - 26%
Beat Surgery’s – 16%
Local Radio - 14%

Ability to Respond to Concerns locally –

I have confidence in our NPT’s - 32.20%
I don’t have confidence in our NPT’s - 30.50%
I don’t know (Lack of knowledge) - 28.80%
Prefer not to say - 8.50%

Feeling Safe –

I feel safe where I live - 72.90%
I don’t feel safe where I live - 11.90%
I don’t know (Lack of knowledge) - 6.80%
Prefer not to say - 8.50%

We highlighted ASB, Drug and Alcohol Related Crime and Road Safety from your Survey Results. Your Top 3 Priorities are unchanged from the last Survey run in 2021 following which we launched Operation Spider and Operation Vigilant to combat these concerns. Operation Spider oversaw a 32% Reduction in ASB.

Thank you for your input and continued support!

Sandown Priorities –

1.Anti-Social Behaviour
2.Drug Use
3.Dog fouling
4.Fly tipping
5.Parking

Lake Priorities –

1.Anti-Social Behaviour
2.Speeding
3.Parking
4.Dog fouling
5.Nuisance Vehicles

We are working hard with our Partners to solve some of the long-term issues around these Priorities whilst increasing visible Police patrols on foot and cycle throughout the town. Your local officers are supporting the most vulnerable in our communities and relentlessly targeting those who look to cause harm.

Op Spider, our response to reduce Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) has seen ASB drop by 49% in three years. Despite this drop we are continuing with our now proven Op Spider tactics to target Anti-Social Behaviour with a view to sustaining and further reducing the impact it is having on the Bay. We are targeting Drug use and supply by working closely with licenced premises, supporting vulnerable people to seek help with addiction and intelligence led patrols in uniform and plain clothes – using our Stop and Search powers and premises closure powers. All of South Wight NPT has been given additional specialist training to deal with Road Safety Concerns and are working closely with our Roads Policing Team to enforce road traffic offences & running educational inputs. We are looking for volunteers to start a Community Speed watch Scheme – please contact us if this interests you!

We are working closely with the local authority to support them in taking action with Dog Fouling, Fly Tipping and Parking concerns.

Thank you for all of your continued support! Say hello when you see us on Patrol – we would love to hear from you!

All the Best

Sgt Sharland - South Wight Neighbourhoods Policing Team