Police have said that prostitution in Eastville 'continues to be an issue' as they try to tackle the problem.
Neighbourhood policing updates posted onto the Avon and Somerset police website says that there have been reports of street prostitution on and around the Fishponds Road area of Eastville. On June 9, a post on the website said that work to stop the crime is ongoing but "this will require long-term monitoring."
Another post says that a dedicated police sex work team will carry out patrols over the next few months "to get a better understanding of the current issues relating to this problem". And they have urged the public to contact police if they have any information they think would be useful.
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"This continues to be an issue that we are working on in conjunction with local residents and the specialist team responsible for prostitution. Although we have made significant inroads, this will be a project which will require long-term work," another post says.
Last month a man who was found guilty of soliciting prostitution was banned from entering certain Bristol neighbourhoods for three years. Tom Bright, 57, from Cotham, was convicted of paying a woman for sex on Stapleton Road in November last year at a previous hearing.
Following a hearing at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Friday, May 20, police were granted a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) to exclude him from three areas - including Fishponds Road. It was the second time Bright has been subject to a CBO, having previously been banned from the same areas of the city in 2015 after committing similar offences, police said.
PC Tina Newman said last month: “Kerb crawling is illegal. Not only does it often take advantage of vulnerable people it is also extremely anti-social and significantly impacts on the quality of life of those who live and work in the area."
