ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour)

Location:
Corfe Mullen.

Issue:
- Youths in the local area have been causing a range of issues affecting the local area. Children have been using catapults to shoot are various pieces of road furniture and private property causing damage. Other issues relate to knocking on doors of vulnerable people and frightening them.
- There is also drug related begging in the area relating to adults which again is targeting the vulnerable people within the community.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Conduct high visibility patrols.
- We will hold engagement with the local community, through interaction of foot patrol and Community Contact Points.
- We will work in collaboration with local schools.
- We will work in collaboration with partner agencies such as the community safety partnership, working on education and interventions.
- We will use criminal legislation where criminal offences occur.

Issued 01 October 2026

October Update:
As this issue remains a concern for the community, the priority will be rolled over for a further three months while enforcement and engagement activity continues.

September Update:
- Conducting targeted high-visibility patrols in identified hotspot locations.
- Engaging directly with residents through foot patrols and Community Contact Points.
- Working closely with local schools to educate and divert young people from anti-social behaviour.
- Partnering with Dorset Council, Corfe Mullen Parish Council, the Corfe Mullen Youth Trust, and other agencies to provide preventative interventions and support.
- Identified and engaged with young people responsible for nuisance behaviour and criminal damage.
- Issued words of advice, warning letters and utilised anti-social behaviour legislation where appropriate.
- Taking enforcement action where offences are identified, including the use of dispersal powers and criminal investigations.

August Update:
- We have been working closely with the Council's ASB Team, Corfe Mullen Parish Council and the Corfe Mullen Youth Trust to address community concerns. Through this partnership, we have identified a group of young people involved in "knock-and-run" incidents, which have caused significant distress to elderly and vulnerable residents.
- We have also identified several individuals linked to theft and anti-social behaviour offences at local stores, and a number have recently been interviewed as part of ongoing investigations.
- On Tuesday 28 July, we held our first pop-up youth engagement event in partnership with the Corfe Mullen Youth Trust at Corfe Mullen Recreation Ground. The sessions will run every Tuesday from 3pm to 7pm throughout the summer holidays. Around 20 young people attended the first event, which was well received by all involved.

July Update:
Whilst this situation has improved, we are conscious of the summer months and need to ensure efforts are continued to tackle this problem, therefore this priority has been reissued and work will continue to tackle ASB in the area over the upcoming summer months. We are also aware of drug related ASB/Begging in the area. This has now been incorporated into the priority.

June Update:
- Individuals identified for ASB. Police and partners are working together on interventions to address behaviours.
- A key pair, who have targeted vulnerable people, have been arrested and the investigation is ongoing.
- Community Contact Points (CCPs) have taken place in collaboration with Local Councillors to engage with the community.
- Work with local schools is taking place.
- A number of dispersal notices have been issued and arrests made.

May Update:
- Community contact points (CCPs) have been placed in Corfe Mullen to support engagement with the public to listen to concerns, obtain intelligence and share the work we have already completed.
- Joint working with you social services and schools.
- Hi-visibility foot patrols in key locations.
- Disruption of planned ASB by youths.

Actioned 01 January 2027

Shoplifting

Location :
Wimborne & Colehill

Issue:
Persistent shoplifting continues to affect local retailers, causing financial loss and impacting staff confidence. Many of those involved are also associated with wider anti-social behaviour, negatively affecting residents and businesses. Although one prolific offender has been charged with 34 shop theft offences, significant work remains to address the broader offending and associated community harm.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Proactively work with retailers to support reporting and evidence capture.
- Arrest and charge offenders with offences.
- Apply for criminal behaviour orders.
- Collaborate with housing providers and local authority to invoke civil powers.
- Engage with the public to build intelligence.

Issued 01 October 2026

October update:
- This is a newly refreshed priority for the area and updates will follow

Actioned 01 January 2027