Targeted policing reduces anti-social behaviour in North Yorkshire
Figures show it reduced by up to 76% last year in hotspot areas
New figures show that anti-social behaviour (ASB) in some of North Yorkshire’s hotspots reduced by up to 76% last year.
This was a result of Project Deployment, a £1m Home Office funded ‘Hotspot Response’ policing initiative, that aims to increase trust and confidence in policing, deter offending, and make people feel safer in the communities they live in.
This additional funding has enabled North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to boost the number of police officers on the streets, with high-visibility police patrols targeting hotspots at key times.
Figures from between April 2023 and March 2024 reveal that this proactive approach is delivering positive results.
45 hotspots were identified by police and anti-social behaviour has been reduced by 13% overall in those areas.
The Haxby area of York has seen the highest reduction by nearly 77%.
Areas of Thirsk, Harrogate, Malton and Scarborough have also seen a reduction of over 50%.
Superintendent Victoria Taylor, Head of Local Policing Support at North Yorkshire Police said:
“Hotspot policing has not only delivered impressive reductions in crime but has also led to tangible results in protecting vulnerable residents.
"The feedback from communities across the North Yorkshire Police force region shows that our hard work is being noticed, and that people are feeling safer.”
The hotspot policing initiative aims to act as a deterrent to potential offenders, and make people feel safer in the communities in which they live, work and visit.
The scheme will be continued this year, and further information on this will be released from the Home Office shortly.