Over recent weeks and months we have had reports from residents of the Charnwood Estate, saying they're concerned around large groups of people drinking and smoking, causing general anti-social behaviour and littering, resulting in the community being disturbed and the streets looking untidy as a result.

Beat team will be looking to have a presence within this estate on all shifts between 1600 - 0100 where other demand allows. Police encourage you engage with officers you see and report any incidents of littering to the council through the LoveLeicester App.

Your Policing team are committed to maintaining the reduction we're seeing in serious violent crime, as unfortunately the area went through a period of seeing serious assaults being committed but also we received reports of persons carrying weapons, including for the purpose of self defence.

You beat team have taken robust action against people committing violent offences with a zero tolerance approach to any person seen committing any offence against the person but also carrying any form of weapon, whether this be a bat, golf club or something more serious. We have made arrests and prosecuted people through the criminal court but also on occasion deemed it more necessary to educate young people who have a uneducated view on the consequences of such action. We will continue to work with youth offending service and partners to educate the young people within the community on the seriousness of violent crime, and look to continue prosecutions against persons we feel are not learning.

Evidence from previous years and the fact we are now seeing lighter nights and nicer weather your beat team are expecting to see an increase in crime and anti-social behaviour on Spinney Hill Park. Based on this we have chosen to set it as a beat priority for three months, with a view to identifying offenders, taking robust action against them so the community can enjoy the park and use it for its intended purpose

In addition to working very closely with Leicester city council parks officers to increase visibility into the park and design out anti-social behaviour we have also been conducting regular engagements with the public and completed question survey during this to ascertain what matters most to people. Response has been positive from the community which indicates people now feel safer given the park is now more open and there is a visible presence from the beat team regularly.