Huddersfield

Covering : Almondbury, Ashbrow, Crosland Moor & Netherton, Dalton, Greenhead, Lindley, Newsome and surrounding areas.

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Neighbourhood Priorities

Lead Area Inspector on all priorities: Inspector 4747 Barraclough

 

Ward Area: Almondbury

Local Priority Problem Solving Officer: PC 3012 Walker

Almondbury, Fernside Court, Fernside Crescent: Set February 2024

  • To target those involved in drug and gang related ASB around the area with a view to disrupting those involved.  We will increase patrols and work together with partner agencies to disrupt USG’s and reduce drug related crime and ASB in the area using ASB legislation where necessary.
  • To engage with youths congregating in the area and divert them from ASB.  We will use the ASB legislation to disrupt this behaviour where necessary. There has been an increasing problem with drug taking, we will be increasing patrols in the area and working with the partners team to tackle these issues. 
  • ASB off road bikes - to deal with off road bikers causing nuisance to residents. We will be carrying out 'Days of Action' where possible and liaise with the Nuisance Bike Team to combat this. We will gather intelligence and seek to actively disrupt offenders by removing off road bikes from addresses. 

 

Ward Area: Ashbrow

Local Priority Problem Solving Officers: PC 3766 Briggs, PC 5495 McCann, PC 4953 Pringle

Brackenhall and Deighton Area: Set August 2023

  • Reduce ASB and youth related violence.

Northfield Hall and Deighton area: Set August 2023

  • ASB – To work with local community and partners to reduce ASB in the area. We will be increasing patrols in the area and working with Safer Kirklees, local schools and the community.  ASB legislation will be used to disrupt this behaviour where necessary. Ongoing partnership work has seen a real reduction in reports of anti-social behaviour in the area, this good work will continue and will run alongside the Clear Hold Build Initiative. 

Update November 2023

Officers have been regularly attending at 'KickStart' as a joint initiative to reduce illegal and nuisance motorcycles in the area.

School parking patrols have been conducted at St Thomas' school due to several complaints.

 

Ward area: Crossland Moor and Netherton

Local Priority Problem Solving Officers: PC 3109 Andrew, PC 3985 Waddington, PC 2703 Leach

Walpole and Lockwood area: Set August 2023

  • ASB/Drugs/Gangs – To target those involved in drug and gang related ASB, along with ASB of nuisance and off road bikes around the area with a view to disrupting those involved.  We will increase patrols and work together with partner agencies to disrupt USG’s and reduce drug related crime and ASB in the area using ASB legislation where necessary. Incidents of gang related ASB have reduced significantly over the last three month.

Update November 2023

Joint days of action have taken place at Swan Court and Swan Lane due to an increase in reports in the area. There is still work ongoing with our partner agencies in this area.

Wooded Areas/Green Space: Set August 2023 

  • ASB Nuisance off road bikes - to deal with off road bikers causing nuisance to residents. We will be carrying out 'Days of Action' where possible and liaise with the Nuisance Bike team to combat this, working with the community to gather information and Intelligence as to who owns the bikes, encouraging a “Dob in “ approach, researching systems and conducting ring backs and revisits to logs for follow up purposes. 

Update November 2023

A number of Section 59 Warnings have been issued to persons using unregistered motorbikes and quads around the Crosland Moor area. A significant number of stolen motorcycles have been recovered from the Lockwood/Crosland Moor area, as well as several vehicles that have been used in burglary and drug offences.

 

Ward Area: Dalton

Local Priority Problem Solving Officer: PC 6680 Yates

St Andrews Road, Dalton Green Lane: Set February 2024

  • Speeding/dangerous driving - To deal with motorists exceeding the speed limits and driving in a dangerous manner by engagement and enforcement where necessary. we will increase patrols, organise days of action and use specially trained department to assist. We will work with partners to try and make the road network safer for all.
  • To engage with youths congregating in the area and divert them from ASB.  We will use the ASB legislation to disrupt this behaviour where necessary. There has been an increasing problem with drug taking, we will be increasing patrols in the area and working with the partners team to tackle these issues. 
  • ASB off road bikes - to deal with off road bikers causing nuisance to residents. We will be carrying out 'Days of Action' where possible and liaise with the Nuisance Bike Team to combat this. We will gather intelligence and seek to actively disrupt offenders by removing off road bikes from addresses. 

 

Ward Area: Greenhead

 

Local Priority Problem Solving Officers: PC 0596 Thornton, PC 6192 Bick

Greenhead Park: Set August 2023

  • Off Road Bikes – To tackle Anti social bikes along New Hey Road and Greenhead Park area. 

Update February 2024 

Ongoing work is being carried out regarding Nuisance Off Road Bikes – 2 Section 59 warnings have been issued to riders so far as a result of increased patrols and days of action. 

Hillhouse area: Set August 2023

  • ASB/Drugs/Gangs/Nuisance Bikes – To target those involved in drug and gang related ASB with a view to disrupting those involved.  We will increase patrols and work together with partner agencies to disrupt USG’s and reduce drug related crime and ASB in the area using ASB legislation where necessary.

Update February 2024 

3 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants have been conducted in the area resulting in drugs being seized and arrests being made.

Intelligence gathering is ongoing ensuring Officers are patrolling the hotspot areas and acting upon intelligence to disrupt offenders and to take positive action.

 

Ward Area: Lindley

Local Priority Problem Solving Officer: PC 4030 Bryan

Lindley Area: Set February 2024

  • As part of our Longer Nights Burglary Plan we have been targeting offenders for disruption, and have enhanced patrols at peak times supported by our Force Units to ensure proactive patrols. This has resulted in numerous vehicles and person been stopped and searched. There was a spike in burglary businesses, in which intel resulted in arrests. This is still a vulnerable time of year so we will continue to work hard to deter and capture any offenders.
  • To improve road safety around ASB vehicles. To work with schools to reduce inconsiderate parking and anti-social use of vehicles, our aim is to encourage the safer use of roads through education and prosecution. We will be increasing patrols in the area by conducting regular patrols.

 

Ward Area: Newsome/Town Centre

Local Priority Problem Solving Officers: PC 3022 Rickett, PC 2420 Clare

All Newsome area : Set August 2023

  • ASB – To work with local community and partners to reduce ASB in the area in particular around the Newsome Academy. We will be increasing patrols in the area and working with Safer Kirklees, local schools and the community.  ASB legislation will be used to disrupt this behaviour where necessary.

Update February 2024 

Several electric powered bikes have been seized for no insurance due to ongoing issues in the Newsome area.

Town Centre: Set August 2023

  • Day and night time ASB including begging and street drinking – To work with partners to create a safe and vibrant town centre for all.  We will increase patrols to monitor and manage any ongoing ASB issues.
  • Increase in patrols especially on the night time economy to prevent and reduce violent crime and make people safe and feel safe.
  • Following an increase in incidents of ASB in the Bus Station, targeted plans have been put in place to monitor, manage and reduce such incidents, whilst identifying and dealing with those involved.

Update February 2024

Our Town centre Team have been making arrests in relation to wanted persons and tackling ASB in the town centre. ASB interventions are being used by the team to tackle street drinking in public space protection areas within the town centre, working alongside partners to ensure the offenders are dealt with through the correct process. 

NPT Officers have been regularly attending at the town centre support groups such as the soup kitchen held on Market Square and the Corner HUB Youth club, offering their advice and assistance to those in need of it and supporting the town centre workers. 

Multiple arrests have been made and criminals disrupted as part of operations carried out to help those enjoying a night out in Huddersfield have a safer start to 2024 The operation was the latest in a series of extra high visibility patrols which have been ongoing in Huddersfield over the autumn and winter season to deter crime. Officers have been conducting regular checks in bars and clubs and conducting multiple patrols with drugs dogs in the night time economy area. 

The Town centre team has also been focussing on the bus station, conducting regular patrols and using ASB interventions where possible.

 

Huddersfield University, Kirklees College/Chapel Hill: Set August 2023

  • Officers will liaise with the University officer and undertake increased patrols after recent reports of ASB / Public order offences against students, to prevent crime and ensure the student community are safe and feel safe.
  • Patrols are taking place with NPT and Kirklees College Officer to deter ASB and also prevent young people becoming involved in gangs, we will continue to work closely with the college through our placed officer to identify potential issues with gang members that are on the same courses.

Update February 2024.

Patrols/events continue at the university to ensure the safety of students

The night safety bus has also been deployed on a number of occasions, a place for students and anyone out in the town centre to go if they are feeling unsafe in the Town Centre.

 

ALL AREAS

You Said....

Kirklees District has received 1430 calls for service regarding off road motorcycles / nuisance vehicles such as quads in 2023 to date.

Similar community complaints have also been echoed within community meetings and via local Councillors in most ward areas.

We Did...

The impact of these issues is acknowledged and recognised by all NPTs across the district and when required, Problem Solving Occurrences have been instigated to co-ordinate policing resources and involve key partners to resolve.

In addition, all NPTs have adopted a new process involving PCSOs re-contacting reporting parties to maximise Intel gathering and reassurance. This has seen good information supporting policing efforts to identify riders and locations where vehicles are stored.

Operation Taskabbey provides 6 specially trained Police off road motorcyclists to support NPTs with deployments in high demand areas on key dates, which has generated additional seizures and prosecutions as published on WYP social media.

Operation Teakshot enhanced the special trained officer footprint using Safer Streets funding to enable bespoke Police deployments and support partnership interventions aimed to tackle bike/quad issues. Again, large numbers of illegal motorcycles and quads have been seized and published on WYP social media. Funding expired in September 2023, but further bids are being sought for future projects of a similar nature.

Across the district in 2023 to date combined policing efforts have resulted in approximately 73 stolen motorcycles being recovered, 139 nuisance bikes/quads being seized, and 9 formal warnings issued under section 29 of the Police Reform Act 2002.

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