Police and partners have shut down a flat which had become a magnet for drug crime and antisocial behaviour.
Officers from the Clifton neighbourhood policing team boarded up the property in Rochester Walk on Thursday (11 September) after instructing the tenant to leave.
They took action alongside housing and antisocial behaviour teams from Nottingham City Council following repeated incidents at the address which were impacting on the lives of neighbours and other residents.
A three-month closure order lasting until 10 December 2025 was granted at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court.
Anyone entering the property during this period faces imprisonment and/or a hefty fine.
Sergeant Simon Reid, of the Clifton neighbourhood policing team, said:
“This address had unfortunately attracted drug crime and antisocial behaviour in recent months.
“These issues were severely impacting on people’s lives, so I hope this order gives residents in the community some respite.
“Neighbourhood police teams and the Nottingham City Council ASB team have carried out a lengthy and detailed investigation into what had been happening in and around the property.
“I’m pleased members of the community had the confidence in their neighbourhood police and council teams to provide the evidence we needed to take positive action.
“Nobody should have to live in fear of other residents and we simply won’t tolerate this kind of behaviour.
“Securing these orders requires a great deal of work from multiple agencies before the case is presented to magistrates.
“This outcome has only been possible thanks to close and coordinated partnership between police and our council partners.
“We will continue to work in tandem to tackle the most serious antisocial behaviour and criminality in our communities and will use all powers at our disposal.”
Councillor Jay Hayes, Executive Member for Housing and Planning at Nottingham City Council, said:
“This closure sends a clear message that drug crime and antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated in our communities.
“Nobody should feel unsafe in their own home or neighbourhood, and we will always take firm action to protect residents when problems like this arise.
“By working closely with Nottinghamshire Police, we’ve been able to put a stop to the disruption caused at this address and help restore peace of mind for local people.”
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