ASB Hotspot Pilot

In March 2023, Staffordshire was named as a pilot area in the government’s Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan which sets out a new approach to working with local agencies to tackle the issue of ASB. Staffordshire is one of 16 Police force areas taking part in the pilot before a national roll-out begins in 2024.

Over the next two years, £2 million of government funding will provide additional uniformed presence in ASB hot spot areas, including Burton Urban, Fenton West and Mount Pleasant, Hanley and Etruria, Stafford Town and Newcastle Town. The increased presence will help deter ASB, step up enforcement action against offenders, make sure crimes are punished more quickly and drive deterrence efforts, helping to stop behaviour spiralling into more serious criminality.

In Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent, ASB has reduced in recent years but this pilot is an opportunity to strengthen our community safety partnerships and reduce it further to reduce the impact of ASB on our communities.