Tipton Town

Great Bridge Retail Park and High Street have been repeatedly been targeted by anti-social behaviour (ASB), prolific shoplifting and begging, attracting drug use to the area.

We have been working closely with partner agencies over the past few months, which has seen the majority of the homeless people re-housed, along with a reduction of drug use. We are making use of community protection warnings and notices, to divert aggressive beggars and ASB away from the retail park and great bridge in general, where we arrested and charged a male for breaching his notice and possessing a knife in Dec 25. We are still actively pursuing these notices and ensuring they remain enforced, as well as also investigating shop theft matters and charging a number of offenders, some of which have now been remanded.

Antisocial Behaviour In Tipton Green:
We have received complaints of ongoing antisocial behaviour such as drug use including nitrous oxide in Victoria Park, Tipton, which has affected the enjoyment of the park for local residents

On going partnership work and more visible and plain clothed patrols to deter or detect offenders will be in place over the coming months

Antisocial Behaviour: Princes End
Complaints have been received of anti-social behaviour in and around the shops in Prince End, with youths climbing on rooftops and causing a general nuisance in the vicinity

PCs HILL and RAY will be meeting with partner agencies and conducting joint patrols with a view to identifying those involved and taking appropriate action where needed including ASB notices, breaches to tenancy warnings to parents with visible and plain clothed patrols being conducted.