Hartlepool house given three-month closure order after antisocial behaviour causes 'misery' for neighbours

A Hartlepool house has been shut down by police with a three-month closure order after reports the address was linked to antisocial behaviour which heaped “misery” on neighbours.

By Fiona Thompson

Published 29th Dec 2020, 17:44 BST

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Cleveland Police has issued a closure order on the home in Derby Street today, Tuesday, December 29, as part a crackdown on trouble.

A spokesperson for the force said behaviour reported from those who were in the house had caused “misery” for nearby residents.

They added: “The order follows intelligence from local residents and came as part of a crackdown by the community safety team on those people who blight communities.

Hartlepool Neighbourhood Policing Team has closed of access to the rear and front of the house in Derby Street, Hartlepool, after they were granted a closure order which will run for three months.

Hartlepool Neighbourhood Policing Team has closed of access to the rear and front of the house in Derby Street, Hartlepool, after they were granted a closure order which will run for three months.

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“The closure of 9 Derby Street means that it is an offence for anyone but officers of the local authority and landlords of the properties and their agents to enter the properties for a period of three months from the closure date.

"A breach can lead to an arrest and imprisonment.”

Marie Harland of Hartlepool Borough Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour Team said: “The Hartlepool Community Safety Team is not prepared to tolerate such behaviour, and we immediately began to compile a case against these two addresses as soon as the problems in Stirling Street were reported to us.”

Neighbourhood police officer, Inspector Mark Haworth, said: “We will continue to work with the council to close down addresses which are causing problems for the law abiding majority.

"Hartlepool has such strong community spirit, that can easily be eroded by criminal and antisocial behaviour – our message is, we won’t let that happen.

“If you are experiencing problems in your area let us know and we will do all we can with the powers that we have to help solve the problem.”

The action follows on from two other three-month closure orders, which were put in place in Stirling Street, off Oxford Road in the town, just days ago.

They were granted after those addresses were also at the centre of reports of bad behaviour.

Officers are appealing for information on anyone who may be seen breaching the Stirling Street closure orders to come forward and report on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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