Concern has been expressed after windows were smashed and more graffiti appeared in a Nottinghamshire town blighted by anti-social behaviour. For years anti-social behaviour has been a problem for visitors and businesses in Newark, with Newark Police regularly patrolling the streets to tackle the issue as one of their key priorities.
Earlier this year new security gates were installed at Saint Marks Place to prevent access to an area known for anti-social behaviour, and help protect residents and workers in the area who have been left feeling unsafe. However, issues of anti-social behaviour are still ongoing in the town centre, with a number of windows being broken in recent weeks, including on the former M&S and the YMCA charity shop.
In November 2022, instances of anti-social behaviour were getting so bad that the manager of the charity shop had to lock herself inside the store to prevent a group of youths from coming in. The group has been regularly entering the store and breaching its rules by running around, sitting on display furniture, kicking windows, swearing and pulling faces at staff and customers, YMCA managers said.
