Particular areas of concern include Abingdon Road (large numbers of young people gathering but numbers reducing), St James Rd and Evington Rd (street drinking), Onslow Park, picked up from patch walk with multi-agencies and Cllr on 15/10/24

The three-hour patch walk on 15/10/24 was a constructive exercise and an opportunity for a number of agencies to discuss what is happening on the beat. These included Councillor Mohammed, Community Safety Manager, Ward Engagement Co-ordinator, Highways, Traffic Operations, Flood risk management, Evington Road Neighbourhood Association, and South Evington resident's association.
We talked with local residents from Highfield Street to Evington Road. Emphasis was made by PS Brown regarding drug dealing and ASB on Abingdon Rd, its related urban street gang, the double-stabbing which took place at the junction of Abingdon and Evington Rd earlier in the year. I will provide an update on this group under the ‘Drugs’ priority. Numbers congregating have fallen, statements are underway from residents and PS Brown has completed a community impact statement. Partners were updated there is now a monthly beat surgery at Somali Development Services (SDS) which is proving popular. The team have been invited to 20th anniversary celebrations this weekend! They provide access to whole variety of advice and support to the community.
In that area, near to St James Road, we have responded to concerns about street drinking in the vicinity. A separate ASB investigation has been created and we’re working with Community Safety (with discussions over a pod camera via Ward Funding). It is a group we have given written ASB warnings to earlier in the year. Our plan is to combine the ASB incremental approach with immigration enforcement if individual circumstances necessitate. There was some concern over congregation of males at the bus stop at the bottom of Evington Road, parking up and being a noise nuisance on weekends especially until 0200hrs. **UPDATE** As part of an ongoing eff ort to tackle crime and anti social behaviour in the area
of Abingdon Road, offi cers have arrested a male who was subsequently charged
with concern in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, as well as possession of
criminal property. Following his arrest, the individual was remanded to court,
where he will face sentencing for these charges.
In additi on to the criminal charges, the neighbourhood proacti ve team
successfully obtained a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) against the individual.
This order imposes a ban, preventi ng him from entering a specifi c locati on that
has been identi fi ed as a hotspot for criminal acti vity and disorder. The issuance of
this order is a criti cal part of a broader initi ati ve aimed at reducing drug-related
off ences and anti social behaviour in the area.
The proacti ve acti ons taken by the team are part of a larger, ongoing project to
make the community safer and more secure. By targeti ng key off enders and
implementi ng measures like the CBO, the police aim to disrupt criminal networks
and improve the quality of life for residents. This is one of many steps being taken
to create a more positive environment, reduce the impact of criminality, and
restore public confidence in the area.PS Brown and PC Patecka have met with Community Safety, problem solving team and crime reduction officer. A week of action will be taking place in January
Please continue to report any ASB by emailing [email protected]
or by contacting local police via 101

Drug dealing (Abingdon Rd, Evington Footway, St James Rd), associated noise and accessing communal blocks (St Albans), littering of drugs packaging in open areas (Abingdon Road, Onslow Park)

The Neighbourhood Priority Team (NPT) have been at it again supporting our determination tackle drug dealers on the beat. A brilliant result this week has been the arrest and remand of a key player in the Abingdon Road group. Charges were authorised for being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, and possession of criminal property. The male has been dubbed an established supplier of drugs on the streets. He’s now been remanded to prison awaiting sentencing in November.
We are continuing to chase other drug dealers in the area and hope for further such positive results. It has been a very difficult and challenging period for residents of Abingdon Road from the group’s activities. We have been trying to solve the problem – linked to drug dealing – from a variety of angles and I appreciate their patience. We were concerned to reports of open drug use on the streets. **UPDATE** As part of an ongoing eff ort to tackle crime and anti social behaviour in the area
of Abingdon Road, offi cers have arrested a male who was subsequently charged
with concern in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, as well as possession of
criminal property. Following his arrest, the individual was remanded to court,
where he will face sentencing for these charges.
In additi on to the criminal charges, the neighbourhood proacti ve team
successfully obtained a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) against the individual.
This order imposes a ban, preventi ng him from entering a specifi c locati on that
has been identi fi ed as a hotspot for criminal acti vity and disorder. The issuance of
this order is a criti cal part of a broader initi ati ve aimed at reducing drug-related
off ences and anti social behaviour in the area.
The proacti ve acti ons taken by the team are part of a larger, ongoing project to
make the community safer and more secure. By targeti ng key off enders and
implementi ng measures like the CBO, the police aim to disrupt criminal networks
and improve the quality of life for residents. This is one of many steps being taken
to create a more positive environment, reduce the impact of criminality, and
restore public confi dence in the area.This past week the NPT have managed to arrest a 20 year old male dealing Class A drugs around the Onslow Park are having stopped him on Upper Tichborne St. Please submit any information via Crimestoppers if you wish to report anonymously. Thank you very much.
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Concern on the Evington Road corridor in particular, and links of serious violence with young people across the beat

We’re almost there with advertising a launch date for the Dashwood Hall youth club. You said you wanted activities for young people and PS Brown and PCSO Akhtar have been working closely with the Mulsim Khatri Association (MKA) to make it happen. The facility will offer activities such as snooker, pool, and other indoor games, all overseen by a fully trained youth coordinator which the Community Safety Partnership has funded. It’s for 13 weeks and I am pleased that further Ward Funding has been successful to give the project every chance of longevity. Exciting stuff! It was only this week that PS Brown met with members of the Bangladeshi community on St Stephen’s Road to discuss a primary concern of theirs; lack of youth provision in the area. This may work well going forward but we are keen to see what other activities we can look into for young people on the beat. If there are any budding volunteers or existing charities or bodies that wish to get involved then please get in touch. Or canvassing via Neighbourhood Link, and by the Early Intervention youth advocates on the streets, showed there is an appetite for positive activities for young people. We will combine the fun activities with inputs about internet safety, knife crime, gang culture, and peer pressure. We are excited about the potential of this project and look forward to sharing more details about the launch date in the near future.
To try and off-set some of the late night problems on Evington Road, we objected to another food establishment wishing to obtain until 5am most days. As Police, we can only object based on legitimate licensing objectives (particularly the prevention of crime and disorder). Our concerns were acknowledged and formed part of the Council’s decision to reject the establishment operating beyond 11pm. We wish to work with business partners but need to balance wider public safety concerns that have come from street violence since November last year. **UPDATE** It's with great pleasure that we have reached the six week stage of our Youth Club (community project with the Muslim Khatri Association) at Dashwood Hall. The club has a range of activities for 11-16 year olds and we are working with the Early Intervention team, Turning Point, and the Violent Reduction Network to make the most of the Community Safety Partnership funding. It's been great to hear that local businesses have also help incentivise the scheme by providing vouchers as rewards for attendance. Many thanks! Come Along - Tuesdays 6.15pm - 8.45 pm

Community patch walk with partners on 15/10/24 raised these road safety related issues. The summer period was not conducive to organising an effective campaign but plans in place to address this over the autumn and winter.

In conjunction with the neighbouring Coleman and Evington beats, a traffic operation will be happening over coming weeks and into the new year. Traditionally, this has featured a drink drive campaign yet we will be looking at education and enforcement across a range of road safety aspects. It has been difficult to get this underway with limited staff, especially with the summer months competing demands, but by combining with PS Hall’s team we can make more of an impact. The NE15 Stoneygate beat, which encompasses narrower streets of the Highfields and the rather congested Evington Road, has its own road safety challenges. PS Brown took part in a patch walk on 15/10/24 and took on board key locations for us to help improve road safety. There have been complaints of parking in the junctions immediately off Evington Rd, parking on its zig-zags, and limited traffic flow. We have been in contact with Traffic Enforcement from the Council.*UPDATE* We have begun our joint campaign and you will notice Zig Zag posters at our three primary schools. Please park responsibly. PS Brown is also setting up a meeting with LCC's Parking Enforcement manager to discuss issues around Evington Rd and elsewhere on the beat. **Update** Local offi cers will launch an 8-day speed, parking, and traffi c enforcement
operati on across East Leicester, beginning in December. The operati on will include
dedicated ti me for the Stoneygate ward, aiming to improve road safety for the
local community. The initiative is part of an ongoing eff ort to maintain road safety
enforcement in the area, with operations planned to continue into 2025