A property in Horfield in which a variety of criminal activity took place has been closed courtesy of a court order, Avon and Somerset Police has confirmed.
The house, which witnessed anti-social behaviour, drug dealing, assaults and public order offences, was granted a three-month closure order last Friday (May 5), after an increase in crime - particularly drug dealing and handling of stolen goods - was noted by officers as of July last year.
Recently, an incident in which a woman was wounded - which remains under investigation - resulted in officers working alongside the housing association, LiveWest, to request a closure order for the address.
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As a result, the housing provider will look to seek repossession of the address to ensure no further incidents of this nature continue.
Richard Jones, Bristol north neighbourhood policing inspector, said: "Officers have been repeatedly engaging with the tenant of the property to provide support, but this was the final resort to ensure the safety of the community.
"The rapidly escalating drug dealing, violence and disorder was of serious concern and the local community were exposed to the impact on a regular basis.
"Residents were living in fear and were subjected to ongoing crime and anti-social behaviour which had a significant impact on people’s quality of life.
"We welcome the court’s decision to grant this closure order and will continue to work closely with LiveWest on how to prevent any further anti-social behaviour in this neighbourhood.
"We would like to take this opportunity to praise the witnesses for having the bravery to come forward and provide statements about the extent of the criminality at the address.
"Drugs have a significant detrimental impact on communities and we are committed to doing everything we can to ensure people do not have to suffer the harm and criminality we know is a consequence of them."
Julie Hall, regional manager of neighbourhoods for LiveWest, stressed that the company take all complaints of anti-social behaviour "extremely seriously", addind that they have "engaged extensively with and supported our vulnerable customer, who has been subjected to uninvited visitors.
"This action will help protect both the community and our customer. Everyone should have the right to feel safe and comfortable in their own home, and we are committed to working with our partners to take action whenever problems occur."
Anyone experiencing issues with anti-social behaviour in their area can report it online here.
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