Figures reveal town’s anti-social hotspots 600 incidents in centre are reported in a year
LATEST figures show that central Macclesfield is a hotspot for anti-social behaviour - with 600 instances reported in a year.
According to police.uk this is out of 2,424 total reported incidents in the Macclesfield policing area from July 2020 to the end of June 2021.
It also has by far and away the highest for the latest monthly figure, covering June of this year, of 54 (from 154 total reports).
Other areas more prone to anti-social behaviour over the last year - although some was behind Macclesfield Central - are Macclesfield South, Macclesfield West and Ivy and Prestbury and Alderley Edge
While Disley, Poynton and Gawsworth and Chelford were relatively low for reported incidents.
The term anti-social behaviour (ASB) covers a wide range of issues from rowdy behaviour in public or from neighbours to uncontrolled or noisy animals.
According to Cheshire Police other issues that fall under the term include abandoned vehicles or inappropriate use of vehicles such as street cruising, littering, drugs paraphernalia, trespassing and nuisance calls.
There is also street drinking, begging, misuse of fireworks, nuisance noise and prostitution.
The approach to tackling ASB combines a number of agencies, one of which is the police.
Cheshire East Council also has a ASB team located in police stations in the borough and probation, trading standards, the youth offending service and social landlord are among others who are involved.
For its part police step up patrols in hotspot areas, whether that be at a specific location or a general area - such as rural locations around Macclesfield that can attract litter and rowdy behaviour in good weather.
Earlier this month police and the council sent letters to residents on Dawson Road, Macclesfield, urging them to fill out ASB questionnaires in response to it being a problem in the area.
It said: “We take these matters very seriously and we will take every opportunity to reduce any incidents and hold those responsible to account.
“We have developed strong working relationships with landlords, letting agents and partnership agencies and if any problem individuals or families are identified there will be a robust response. If these persons are tenants, the resulting action could lead to the loss of their home.”