Melbourn has the highest number of reported incidents of anti social behaviour (ASB) in our policing neighbourhood, and the fact that this has consistently been the case for some time, has come to the attention of South Cambridgeshire’s Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP).

One of the priorities of the CDRP is to reduce ASB in the District, and it hosts a monthly multi-agency meeting, chaired by Police to address individuals and areas in the District. It recognises that the ASB problem in Melbourn is deep rooted, and therefore suggested that a separate, more focussed, Melbourn Problem Solving Group (PSG) be set up, with a membership comprising parish, district and county councillors, district and county council officers, the police, youth workers, and Neighbourhood Watch. Working together in a positive and creative way, the PSG is looking for possible solutions to reduce ASB problems in the village.  This will include, for instance, examining the feasibility of carrying out physical changes to the ASB “hotspots” to reduce their appeal to the troublemakers, and the possible provision of enhanced youth work resources.

It is still early days for the PSG, but for it to be successful it must have a true picture of what’s going on in the village.  The police provide information on reported incidents and it is very important that incidents of ASB are reported by residents whenever possible, but what about the problems that go unreported?

If you are aware of an Anti Social Behaviour problem in the village and would like to bring it to the attention of the Problem Solving Group use the contact form on the menu bar. Messages will be seen by Problem Solving Group members only and will not appear on this site.