Southampton address closed by police due to antisocial behaviour and drug dealing reports

Southampton Central’s Neighbourhood Policing Team, in partnership with the city council, have secured a closure order for an address in Alcantara Crescent, under Section 80 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act.

The closure order, which came into effect yesterday (5 October), means that no-one will be allowed to enter or remain at the address from that date for three months. If they do they will be committing a criminal offence and can be arrested. We have attached a copy of the order to the address and will take action if any breaches take place.

We applied for the order in court to address concerns around drug dealing and anti-social behaviour at the property.

Inspector Charlie Ilderton from Southampton Central’s Neighbourhood Policing Team said: "We’ve received a number of reports about drug dealing and anti-social behaviour at the address, which has caused misery for neighbours – forcing some people to move out.

“Behind the scenes, we have been working with partners to gather enough evidence to secure the order.

“This takes a lot of work as the threshold is very high, so we would like to thank the community for their support and patience while we did this.

“These types of closures are not straightforward, as it ultimately means someone is removed from their home.

“However, in instances like these we will do all we can to stop anti-social behaviour and the enormous impact it creates.”

Anyone concerned about this sort of activity where they live should contact their neighbourhood policing team on 101 or contact us via our online reporting tool: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/asb/asb/report-antisocial-behaviour/ 

For any complaints surrounding neighbours, ensure you make contact with your local Housing Officer. For noise complaints please contact your local council.