Antisocial behaviour news
Extra officers drafted in to support fight against anti-social behaviour in the town centre
Wiltshire Police has increased the number of police officers on patrol in the town centre to help support the fight against anti-social behaviour in the area.
Published: Monday, 25th March 2024-
Partner organisations outline plans to tackle serious violence at Swindon CSP event
Members of the public got the chance to hear about how partner agencies plan to tackle serious violence and other local challenges at Swindon Community Safety Partnership’s (CSP) annual meeting this week.
Published: Friday, 3rd November 2023 -
Youth Safety Summit to take place at STEAM this month
Tackling serious violence in Swindon will be on the agenda when partner organisations and professionals meet for a special summit at the end of the month.
Published: Friday, 20th October 2023 -
Council leader and PCC unite to reassure communities in wake of knife crime issues
Wiltshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner and Swindon’s council leader have taken steps to reassure the public after a serious knife crime incident in the town left a 17-year-old child in hospital.
Published: Thursday, 15th June 2023 -
Outstanding result for Swindon’s Youth Justice Service
Swindon Borough Council has received high praise following the latest inspection of its Youth Justice Service (YJS).
Published: Thursday, 26th January 2023 -
Swindon and Wiltshire awarded more than £1.5m from Safer Streets fund
Residents in Swindon and Wiltshire will benefit from funding from the Home Office to improve community safety.
Published: Friday, 29th July 2022 -
Partners come together to make Town Centre a welcoming and safe environment
An initiative which is designed to discourage anti-social behaviour in Swindon Town Centre has been launched this week.
Published: Thursday, 3rd October 2019 -
Five men banned from the town centre for string of anti-social offences
Five men, who have blighted the lives of town centre shoppers and business owners by engaging in more than 150 separate recorded acts of anti-social behaviour, have been banned from parts of the town centre for the next 18 months.
Published: Wednesday, 3rd April 2019 -
Council tenant given two year prison sentence after admitting to fraud charges
Swindon Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a tenant who over a number of years deceived the Borough over his living arrangements.
Published: Tuesday, 19th March 2019 -
Council extends town centre protection order
A protection order designed to make the town centre a clean and safe place has been extended by Swindon Borough Council.
Published: Tuesday, 13th November 2018 -
Council acts to keep people safe with Old Town cameras
A popular Old Town nightspot has been made safer for everyone thanks to the installation of five new CCTV cameras.
Published: Wednesday, 26th September 2018 -
What are we doing about knife crime?
A blog post by the Community Safety Leader as part of Wiltshire Police's Operation Sceptre
Published: Wednesday, 19th September 2018 -
Council praised by judge as Closure Order shuts County Road drug den
Residents plagued by repeated incidents of anti-social behaviour can finally breathe easy following Swindon Borough Council’s successful attempt to shut down a drug den.
Published: Tuesday, 26th June 2018
