By Richard Evans
Anti-social behaviour in North Wales is on the downturn, says the area’s police and crime commissioner after visiting towns across the region. A report to the North Wales Police and Crime Panel backed the claims and was presented to members at a meeting at Conwy 鈥檚 Coed Pella HQ.
The report from North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Andy Dunbobbin says anti-social behaviour (ASB) is down by 4.6% from last year, whilst police attendance at incidents had increased by 5%. Earlier this year, Mr Dunbobbin attended a Llandudno residents鈥 meeting organised by Aberconwy MS Janet Finch-Saunders after a spate of vandalism in the resort.
Gangs of youths had been accused of smashing up shelters on the promenade, stealing from hotels, and vandalising Venue Cymru. Mrs Finch-Saunders and Mr Dunbobbin later rowed, disputing crime figures in the town, with the commissioner complaining about Mrs Finch-Saunders instructing residents to log incidents with her office. Sign up for the North Wales Live newslettersent twice daily to your inbox.
But presenting to the panel, Mr Dunbobbin explained he had attended a Home Office briefing in May on keeping town centres safe as part of a neighbourhood policing campaign. He also revealed he鈥檇 visited towns across North Wales, including Llandudno.
鈥淥ver the last six months, I have been proactive in engaging with local communities to listen to concerns affecting them around ASB, including visits to Prestatyn, Llandudno, Llangefni, and Buckley,鈥 said Mr Dunbobbin.
鈥淚n addition, I have also been out on patrol with officers in Holyhead and Deeside to understand how local police teams are tackling ASB and also joined a sergeant on patrol in Rhyl, during ASB Awareness week, to look at how they are implementing the Clear Hold Build approach to tackling ASB and low-level crime there.鈥
He added: 鈥淎nalysis of ASB shows that incidents have reduced by 4.6% this year across North Wales compared to last year; low level behaviours continue to account for most events. Although recorded incidents have reduced, attendance has increased by 5%, and I hope this shows the level of policing commitment to victims of ASB.鈥
The commissioner also revealed he had visited Rhosmeirch, Anglesey, in February, where police had put in place a 鈥渃ommunity alert messaging system鈥.
The crime commissioner鈥檚 report also detailed 拢92,080.94 鈥 increasing to 拢200K in 2025/26 鈥 to fund various community schemes aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour, including the relaunch of a 鈥淪ummer Sports鈥 project for young people during school holidays.
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