A Nottingham property has been shut down after neighbours moved out because of the amount of drug-related crime taking place there. Nottinghamshire Police has secured a court order making it an offence to enter the property on Alfreton Road in Radford.
The exceptions to this rule will be the emergency services, landlord or authorised representatives. Nottinghamshire Police said the action follows several reports of drug use and anti-social behaviour at the address.
Sergeant Dan Griffin, from the neighbourhood policing team. said: "There has been a disproportionate number of incidents that have required police attendance at the address over the past few years. These incidents typically involve anti-social behaviour and drug-related activity and have caused other residents of the address to permanently move out and seek alternative homes.
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"Neighbours have also moved out due to the level of anti-social behaviour and criminal activity that was taking place. We have executed warrants on a regular basis but criminal activity at the address continued. We therefore decided to seek a closure order to provide enforcement action on the tenant and his associates."
The closure order was granted at Nottingham Magistrates' Court during a hearing on March 3. Officers cleared the property that same day, with a private firm being brought in to board the house up. Anyone breaching the closure order could be fined or imprisoned.
Inspector Ben Lawrence, who leads the City Central neighbourhood policing team, said: "This action is the consequence of persistent offending and anti-social behaviour which has had a big impact on the local community. I hope this action reassures residents that we will listen to their concerns and take appropriate and proportionate action to deal with individuals who cause harm in the area."
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