Criminal activity in Densham Drive

Flytippers rake soil from the back of a van onto the alley behind Densham Drive

I was approached by a resident in Densham Drive just before Christmas. Residents have been experiencing a spike in criminal activity on the estate - car theft, burglary, theft from cars and fly tipping in the alley, along with occasional liaisons there between prostitutes and punters.

I organised a residents' meeting with Councillor Javed and our local Police Sergeant, Mark Doherty. There was a good turnout and we talked about the various incidents and discussed some possible measures to keep them safe.

The police have agreed to give the area more attention and Councillor Javed and I have enquired of council staff about the possibility of using some of our small locally held budget to introduce various safety measures. We are looking at installing a new CCTV camera - or moving an existing one to a better position, possibly replacing a piece of fence with a wall, and putting up some better lighting in a few places.

I hope to have a site visit with a council officer in early January to explore the options.

Residents are reminded to always report incidents to the police, so that we have a true picture of criminal activity.