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  1. So this is where #society has arrived? Government telling people how to behave in public? #AntisocialBehaviour

    I’m not saying it’s not necessary just I’m sad that this is where we’re at in our ‘development’.

    I remember my sister and I not being allowed to play games my parents considered noisy on Sundays in case it disturbed neighbours. These included any ball games and skipping. I don’t remember them being as strict with my brothers, who were considerably younger. Whether that was because they were boys or they were moving with the times I don’t know. The ‘rules’ were significantly different for the lads in many ways such as curfews. Hmmm… drifting off topic.

    My #petpeeve is when I go to enjoy the peace by the sea and someone in the car park plays their chosen music at top volume… much as I like a bass line the thump, thump, thump drives me mad when I want quiet. 🤷🏻‍♀️

  2. Government launches measures to prevent noise and antisocial behaviour on transport dlvr.it/TVz30Z #Antisocialbehaviour #Network #RailNews #RailAdvent

  3. Beachside traders raise concerns after recent fights
    By Briana Fiore and Rachael Merritt

    An alleged brawl happened weeks after police responded to separate public fights at Glenelg and Henley Beach last month, which drew crowds of hundreds of young people.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-10-19/gle

    #Police #YouthCrime #Crime #AntisocialBehaviour #BrianaFiore #RachaelMerritt

  4. Residents feel reporting antisocial behaviour to police is a ‘waste of time’

    Amid complaints about perceived police inaction towards antisocial behaviour, August saw the Metropolitan Police receive 23 formal reports…
    #London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #WalthamForest #antisocialbehaviour
    europesays.com/gbr/london/4045

  5. Teen reported for assault after Glenelg beach fight, police say

    Police say they have reported a 14-year-old boy for alleged aggravated assault after an incident at Glenelg Beach in Adelaide.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/tee

    #AntisocialBehaviour #Police #Courts #YouthCrime

  6. PORT TALBOT: Two of Vivian Park’s three gates to shut after 3pm as police target e-bike riders

    Two of the three gates into Vivian Park in Port Talbot will be closed after 3pm for three weeks from Monday, as police try to catch people riding e-bikes and e-scooters illegally.

    Neath Port Talbot Council says leaving one way in will help officers “identify and contain” riders while the park stays open to residents.

    The trial runs from Monday 12 October to Sunday 1 November.

    Which Vivian Park gate is open after 3pm

    Week starting Monday 12 October: Moorland Road gate only.

    Week starting Monday 19 October: the Vivian Park gate only.

    Week starting Monday 26 October: Sandown Road gate only.

    One gate will always be open, and signs will go up around the park, the council says.

    South Wales Police officers and Neath Port Talbot Council’s community safety team at a police information stall in Vivian Park. (Image: Neath Port Talbot Council)

    11 youths referred over Vivian Park antisocial behaviour last weekend

    South Wales Police says officers identified 11 youths involved in antisocial behaviour in the park last weekend, who have been referred into its antisocial behaviour process.

    Five youths were also dealt with for riding e-scooters illegally, and two more are being dealt with over fires in the park, the force says.

    Inspector Andrew Price said the park is being targeted under Operation Tanager, with both high-visibility and plain-clothes patrols.

    He said: “Where youths have been identified as being involved in anti-social behaviour and other crime, they will be dealt with robustly.”

    He also urged parents to know where their children are and what they are doing. “The people of Port Talbot deserve to make use of Vivian Park and its facilities without this being ruined by unruly youths,” he said.

    The force says it is working with the council, schools, housing associations and Ospreys in the Community on activities to steer young people away from trouble.

    Council: “We know how valued Vivian Park is”

    Cllr Alun Llewelyn, the council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for housing and community safety, said the trial followed concerns from residents.

    He said: “Residents have told us they are concerned about antisocial behaviour in Vivian Park, and it’s important that we listen and respond.”

    He added that the council knew how valued the park was and wanted “residents and families to feel safe and confident using it”.

    How to report e-bike and e-scooter riders in Vivian Park

    Police are asking people to report antisocial behaviour and illegal bike or scooter use. Reports feed into Operation Grebe, the force’s crackdown on illegal bikes across South Wales.

    It helps to include the location, date and time, a description of the bike or scooter, who was involved and anything known about where bikes are kept.

    Reports can be made through the South Wales Police online portal (external link, opens in a new tab).

    In Swansea, the council brought dangerous e-bike riding under its street rules last month, with £75 on-the-spot fines.

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    #antisocialBehaviour #CllrAlunLlewelyn #eBike #featured #illegalEBikes #NeathPortTalbotCouncil #PortTalbot #SouthWalesPolice #VivianPark
  7. Ex-cop thought she'd seen it all until car thieves scaled her balcony
    By Chloe Chomicki and Michael Clarke

    A former police officer says she feels violated after her fourth-floor balcony was accessed by offenders who allegedly stole her and her husband's cars.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/tow

    #Burglary #AntisocialBehaviour #ChloeChomicki #MichaelClarke

  8. Ex-cop allegedly attacked by teens stealing from supermarket calls for change
    By Bec Pridham

    A former police officer says the strategy to combat crime is failing and that more needs to be done to keep people safe.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/ex-

    #CrimePrevention #AntisocialBehaviour #Crime #Police #SocialMedia #BecPridham

  9. LLANELLI: 428 drink and drug incidents in the town centre in two years, and police want a 24-hour move-on power

    Police dealt with 428 drink and drug-related crimes and incidents in Llanelli town centre in two years, about 18 a month.

    Street drinking, people collapsed or lying in the road, overdoses, discarded needles, public urination, drunk and disorderly arrests. Officers took alcohol off people 130 times, more than half of them in the Sunken Gardens.

    Murray Street, Station Road and Stepney Street account for most of the drinking. Add Church Street and Granby Close for the drugs.

    The back lane behind Park Street, between Market Street and Y Ffwrnes (Image: Swansea Bay News)

    The order that runs out in January

    The town centre has had a drugs and alcohol order since January 2024, and it expires on 12 January 2027. Carmarthenshire Council wants it renewed for another three years, and it wants one new power added.

    Drinking in the town centre is not an offence under the order and would not become one. The offence is refusing to stop, or refusing to hand over the drink, when an officer who believes it is causing trouble asks. That carries a fine of up to £500.

    Police can also demand drug paraphernalia, with sealed needles in their packaging exempt, and refusing is a £1,000 fine.

    Out of town for 24 hours

    The new power is a move-on. An officer who believes someone is drunk or high and causing, or likely to cause, “anti-social behaviour, nuisance, disorder, harassment, alarm or distress” could order them out of the area, or part of it, for up to 24 hours.

    Coming back inside that time is a £1,000 fine. It cannot be used to stop someone going home, to work, to school, to a medical appointment or to care for someone.

    Sergeant Tom Grace of Llanelli’s neighbourhood policing team said the current order “has given officers a valuable tool that’s been successful in reducing anti-social behaviour”, and “provides a quick and effective way to deal with alcohol related anti-social behaviour”.

    Bigger than the town centre

    The map covers far more than the shops. It runs from Sandy and the Bigyn down through Tyisha and Seaside, round North Dock and along the Morfa to the Millennium Coastal Park, with pubs, clubs and their beer gardens excluded.

    The proposed town centre order area, running from Sandy and the Bigyn down to the coast (Image: Carmarthenshire County Council)

    Recorded incidents probably understate it, because not everything gets reported and not every offence can be tied to drink or drugs.

    Cllr Aled Vaughan Owen, the cabinet member for enforcement, said the council wanted to hear from “residents, businesses, visitors and community groups before any decisions are made”. The consultation closes on 12 October, on the council’s Have Your Say page.

    A second order, for the car meets at North Dock, is out for consultation at the same time and would carry fines of up to £1,000 for drivers, passengers and spectators.

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    LLANELLI: MP calls for noise cameras at North Dock’s night-time ‘racetrack’
    The MP’s asks for the other Llanelli order out for consultation.

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    #Alcohol #antiSocialBehaviour #CarmarthenshireCouncil #CllrAledVaughanOwen #DyfedPowysPolice #Llanelli #PSPO #PublicSpaceProtectionOrder
  10. Woman who stopped Adelaide beach brawl speaks out
    By Will Hunter and Sophie Landau

    In an exclusive interview with the ABC, a woman who tried to stop a brawl on an Adelaide beach before being pelted with bottles has spoken publicly for the first time.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-10-02/wom

    #AntisocialBehaviour #Crime #YouthCrime #WillHunter #SophieLandau

  11. NORTH DOCK: 111 calls to police in two years about revving, racing and doughnuts, and now fines are on the table

    Police have been called to North Dock 111 times in two years about cars and bikes, most of them between 8pm and 1am.

    Revving, wheel spinning, drifting, doughnuts, racing, horns held down and stereos turned up. Bikes on the pavements, speed bumps used as ramps, cars on the wrong side of the road. Most of the people who rang said it happens every night, or most nights.

    Now Carmarthenshire Council wants to make all of it a fineable offence in the car park and the streets around the dock, and there are 12 days left to say yes or no.

    What you could be fined for

    The order would let police, PCSOs and council officers hand out fixed penalty notices for nuisance gatherings, revving, stunts, racing, obstruction and driving that “causes, or is likely to cause, danger”. Refuse to pay and it goes to court, with a fine of up to £1,000.

    Stunts are spelled out: doughnuts, drifting, skidding, handbrake turns, wheel spinning and burn-outs each get their own definition. So do amplified music from a car, litter thrown from one, and “excessive noise, smoke, fumes or disturbance”.

    Passengers and spectators too

    It would catch more than drivers. Anyone who “attends, organises, encourages or takes part”, as a passenger, owner or spectator, is covered. So is advertising a meet, whether or not it goes ahead.

    Emergency vehicles, council contractors and anyone following a police instruction are exempt, and officers can warn before they fine.

    The area runs from the Afon Lliedi round the dock and the waterfront homes to the sewage works road. Signs would go up, and the order would last three years.

    The proposed North Dock vehicle order area, from the Afon Lliedi round the dock to the sewage works road (Image: Carmarthenshire County Council)

    What residents have lived with

    Callers described broken sleep, stress and worry about road safety, and residents, visitors and holidaymakers have all rung in. Anti-social behaviour, road safety, e-scooters and noise are the issues people in Glanymor most often put at the top of the list.

    Cars gathered in the North Dock car park at night, in video filmed by a resident (Image: supplied)

    Three weeks ago Dame Nia Griffith called for acoustic cameras, bollards and night barriers at the dock, saying residents had “borne the brunt” for years. None of those is in the order.

    Police stepped up patrols in the spring, and in one operation last year handed out 18 vehicle prohibitions and 18 traffic offence reports in a single night, seized two cars and arrested two drivers for drug driving.

    12 days left

    Cllr Aled Vaughan Owen, the cabinet member for enforcement, said the council wanted to hear from “residents, businesses, visitors and community groups before any decisions are made”, to judge whether the measures were “necessary, proportionate and effective”.

    The consultation closes on 12 October, on the council’s Have Your Say page. There is no start date yet; the town centre’s drinking order is out for renewal at the same time.

    Related stories from Swansea Bay News

    LLANELLI: MP calls for noise cameras at North Dock’s night-time ‘racetrack’
    Dame Nia’s ask, three weeks before the order went out.

    LLANELLI: Police crack down on North Dock anti-social behaviour hotspot as spring season begins
    The spring patrols, and the 40 enforcement actions in one night.

    New Public Space Protection Order aims to target Llanelli drug and alcohol abuse
    The town centre order that is up for renewal alongside this one.

    More Llanelli news from Swansea Bay News
    Every story from the town.

    #antiSocialBehaviour #CarmarthenshireCouncil #CllrAledVaughanOwen #DyfedPowysPolice #Llanelli #NiaGriffithMP #NorthDock #PSPO #PublicSpaceProtectionOrder
  12. Safety team hits Hobart CBD amid reports of youths 'causing havoc'
    By Monty Jacka

    Safety officers serving as "eyes and ears" in Hobart's CBD are hoping their patrols will help curb antisocial behaviour.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-10-01/hob

    #AntisocialBehaviour #JuvenileCrime #CrimePrevention #Police #MontyJacka

  13. Police investigate whether beach brawls were 'organised' on social media
    By Evelyn Leckie

    SA Police are looking to identify individuals behind social media accounts and their "level of organisation" after videos emerged of public fights along Adelaide's metropolitan beaches on Tuesday.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-30/soc

    #AntisocialBehaviour #Police #Crime #YouthCrime #EvelynLeckie

  14. Driver pleads guilty after crashing car into home causing $180k damage
    By Wade Stephens

    A man who crashed through a power pole, snapping it in half, before smashing into a home has pleaded guilty to multiple driving offences.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-23/leg

    #TrafficOffences #Courts #AntisocialBehaviour #WadeStephens

  15. europesays.com/gbr/london/2949 Police make nine arrests in Acton anti-social behaviour operation – EALING.NEWS – The Voice of Ealing’s 7 towns #AntiSocialBehaviour #Ealing #MetPolice #MetropolitanPolice #Police

  16. MCC threatens lifetime bans over AFL final bottle throwing incident
    By Melissa Brown

    The Melbourne Cricket Club says it wants footy fans who threw bottles at umpires during the preliminary final to be banned for life.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/afl

    #AFL #AntisocialBehaviour #MelissaBrown

  17. Barnet Council and Met Police clamp down on Blue Badge fraud

    A joint day of action by Barnet Council and the Metropolitan Police Service tackled anti-social behaviour, environmental crime,…
    #London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Barnet #antisocialbehaviour #Crime #policing
    europesays.com/gbr/london/2930

  18. Crime reduced by 4.1% in Croydon through strong partnerships

    New figures from the Metropolitan Police show a significant fall in crime across Croydon. This follows the introduction…
    #London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Croydon #antisocialbehaviour #Crime #SaferCroydon #safety
    europesays.com/gbr/london/2039

  19. Youth hub for vulnerable children at risk of closing
    By Danielle Kutchel

    Gippsland Youth Spaces has been providing vulnerable young people with safety and pathways for years, but dwindling funding could force it to close.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/gip

    #YoungPeople #SupportServices #CrimePrevention #AntisocialBehaviour #DanielleKutchel

  20. 'Locals are fed up' as crime doubles in idyllic Victorian town
    By Eden Hynninen and Matt Neal

    While the tiny town of Creswick sleeps, locals say criminals are roaming the streets in the knowledge police are a long way away.

    abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/cri

    #Crime #Police #CrimePrevention #RegionalCommunities #AntisocialBehaviour #EdenHynninen #MattNeal

  21. Sometimes you want a quiet life, and the universe just doesn’t oblige…

    Usual issues with teenagers causing trouble and the police not having “enough beat officers” to patrol everywhere. It’s a shame. Years ago every estate had its own foot patrols and things were better. Not some imaginary past, but the one we grew up in.

    Funny how they always have 50+ officers available to protect genocidal arms companies, but none for peaceful citizens, isn’t it?

    It really feels like you only warrant their attention if you’re a millionaire with pals in the government. Or some pleb in the actual government who causes trouble and ‘needs’ protection owing to his own actions.

    #police #uk #law #antisocialbehaviour #government

  22. ABERAVON: Birmingham pensioner arrested on suspicion of carrying blade after beachfront anti-social behaviour report

    A 70-year-old man from Birmingham has been arrested at Aberavon beachfront after police responded to a report of anti-social behaviour.

    Officers attended the seafront at around 1.40pm on Monday (20 July), South Wales Police said.

    On arrival, the man was identified as being subject to police bail conditions — which he was found to be in breach of.

    He was also arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article, and the force said he remained in police custody. No charges have been announced.

    Stephen Kinnock — the MP for Aberafan Maesteg, who was appointed Secretary of State for Wales on Tuesday — described the incident as “very concerning news”, adding he was “very grateful for the swift response from South Wales Police”.

    The arrest is the latest incident at a seafront where police have fought a long-running battle against summer anti-social behaviour.

    Operation Adriatic — a joint beachfront taskforce bringing together police, the council and other agencies — has been relaunched each summer in recent years to tackle trouble at the beach during the warmer months.

    Over the Easter holidays, a lifebuoy was set on fire on the beach during a spell of disorder — with police and Port Talbot Coastguard warning the vandalism “could have had dire consequences” had anyone needed rescuing from the water.

    The pressures aren’t unique to Aberavon: just last month, officers brought in a dispersal order at Langland Bay after anti-social behaviour reports during the hot weather.

    Aberavon remains one of the area’s biggest summer draws — the only beach in Neath Port Talbot to hold a Seaside Award — with crowds swelling during recent heatwaves.

    South Wales Police urged anyone noticing frequent anti-social behaviour in their area to report it through the force’s online reporting channels.

    The arrest comes as the beachfront heads into the busiest weeks of the summer season, with schools breaking up this week.

    Related stories from Swansea Bay News

    Taskforce aims to clamp down on Aberavon Beach antisocial behaviour
    Operation Adriatic, the summer beachfront operation.

    Lifebuoy set on fire on beach during Easter holiday disorder
    Police and coastguard warned of “dire consequences”.

    Police bring in dispersal order at Langland Bay
    Hot-weather anti-social behaviour across the bay.

    #Aberavon #AberavonBeach #antisocialBehaviour #SouthWalesPolice #StephenKinnockMP
  23. LANGLAND: Police impose weekend-long dispersal order at the bay — the second in a fortnight

    Police have brought in a weekend-long dispersal order at Langland Bay — the second time in a fortnight officers have used the powers at the popular beach.

    The Section 35 order came into force at 5pm on Friday and runs until 5pm on Sunday, covering the beach and the car park.

    Under the order, officers can disperse groups taking part in anti-social behaviour of any kind.

    South Wales Police published a map showing the zone stretching from Langland Bay Road, across the car park and along the full length of the beach — taking in the tennis courts, beach huts and the brasserie.

    The area covered by the Section 35 dispersal order at Langland Bay, including the car park. (Image: South Wales Police)

    Announcing the order, the force said it was in place “to prevent anti-social behaviour in the area”.

    “With another weekend of hot weather anticipated, we urge all beachgoers to stay safe, use sunscreen, keep hydrated, and enjoy our seafront areas respectfully,” the force said.

    It is the second time in less than three weeks that police have turned to dispersal powers at the bay. A similar order covered the beach and car park in late June, following reports of anti-social behaviour during that month’s hot weather.

    That order ran until a Friday evening; this one covers an entire weekend.

    Section 35 powers, created under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, allow officers to direct a person to leave the area and not return for up to 48 hours.

    Failing to comply with a direction is a criminal offence, and can lead to arrest.

    The order comes at the end of a week in which the summer’s third heatwave peaked, with more hot weather forecast for the weekend and Swansea’s beaches expected to be busy.

    Langland, with its beach huts, cafés and tennis courts, is one of the area’s most popular family beaches — and one of the first to fill when the sun is out.

    The dispersal zone map and full details are on South Wales Police’s social media channels.

    Related stories from Swansea Bay News

    LANGLAND: Police bring in dispersal order at Langland Bay after anti-social behaviour reports
    The first order at the bay, back in June.

    YNYSTAWE: Primary school sends pupils home at 12.30 today as heat peaks — the only school in Swansea to close early
    How the third heatwave of the summer is hitting the area.

    CRITICAL INCIDENT: Welsh Ambulance Service issues 999 plea as heatwave demand soars
    When June’s hot spell stretched the emergency services.

    #antiSocialBehaviour #antisocialBehaviour #Gower #LanglandBay #Mumbles #section35DispersalOrder #SouthWalesPolice
  24. LLANSTEFFAN: Dispersal order threat after up to 100 youths descend on beach and castle

    Police have warned parents after a crowd of between 80 and 100 young people caused trouble at Llansteffan beach and castle on Saturday night — drinking, littering and climbing the walls of the Grade I listed monument.

    Police have threatened to impose a dispersal order at Llansteffan after up to 100 youths descended on the village’s beach and castle on Saturday night.

    Officers from the Carmarthen neighbourhood policing team said they were made aware of a group of between 80 and 100 young people at the beach and castle area on Saturday (4 July).

    The group were causing anti-social behaviour by drinking, littering and climbing the castle walls, Dyfed-Powys Police said.

    The behaviour caused distress to members of the public, according to the force.

    Police issued a direct warning to parents dropping their children off in the area — saying any offences reported or witnessed will be dealt with by officers and other relevant agencies.

    That includes parents knowingly buying alcohol for their children to take to the location, the force said.

    “We will not tolerate this behaviour and want our beaches and castles to be places that families can all visit throughout the summer,” the force said in a statement.

    Officers warned that if the behaviour continues, they will look to put a Section 34 dispersal order in place.

    The power, under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, allows a senior officer to authorise a dispersal zone — with officers then able to direct people to leave the area and ban them from returning for up to 48 hours.

    Failing to comply with a direction to leave is a criminal offence and can lead to arrest.

    Llansteffan Castle is a Grade I listed monument in the care of Cadw, the Welsh Government’s historic environment service, with its earliest fortifications dating to the 12th century.

    Perched on a headland overlooking the Tywi estuary, the castle and the beach below draw thousands of visitors each summer.

    It is the second time this summer the castle has found itself at the centre of police attention — offensive graffiti was sprayed across the walls of the North Tower and East Bastion in May.

    The force’s Rural Crime Team treats damage of that kind as heritage crime — handled with the same seriousness as criminal damage anywhere else — and its appeal over the graffiti, believed daubed between 1 and 10 May, remains open.

    Anyone witnessing offences at the site can report them to Dyfed-Powys Police online or by calling 101 — or 999 if a crime is in progress.

    Related stories from Swansea Bay News

    Mindless vandals spray offensive graffiti all over ancient Llansteffan Castle — and police want to know who did it
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    Public urged to help protect historic sites after vandalism at Neath Abbey
    A similar appeal after one of Neath’s most historic monuments was targeted by vandals.

    Family winched to safety after tide forces them up cliff near Llansteffan
    A dramatic rescue on the coastline that draws thousands of visitors to Llansteffan each summer.

    #antiSocialBehaviour #CADW #DyfedPowysPolice #Llansteffan #LlansteffanBeach #LlansteffanCastle #section35DispersalOrder
  25. Motorised bikes
    First they put e-bikes on the market, then it is a long wait for regulation of illegal high-powered 'motorbikes' on shared pathways and beaches.

    There has been "...alleged antisocial and criminal behaviour involving a group of youths riding e-bikes in the Moonee and North Sapphire Beach areas."

    "The claims echo concerns being raised in communities right across the state. For many locals, the issue isn’t just legality. It’s safety on shared pathways residents once felt confident using every day." >>
    coffscoast.newsofthearea.com.a
    #pedestrians #motorists #Ebike #safety #regulation #beaches #MooneeBeach #NorthSapphireBeach #Sawtell #CoffsHarbour #NSW #MotorVehicles #MobilityDesign #ActiveTansportInfrastructure
    #MidNorthCoast #SapphireBeach #NorthSapphireBeachPlayground #parenting #AntisocialBehaviour #DissocialBehaviours #crime

  26. LANGLAND: Police bring in dispersal order at Langland Bay after anti-social behaviour reports

    Police have put a dispersal order in place at Langland Bay after a rise in reports of anti-social behaviour.

    The Section 35 order gives officers the power to move on anyone involved in anti-social behaviour in the area, which includes the popular beachside car park.

    South Wales Police said the order would remain in place until 6pm on Friday, 26 June.

    It covers Langland Bay Road, the car park, the seafront and the beach itself, as shown on a map released by the force.

    The area covered by the Section 35 dispersal order at Langland Bay, including the car park. (Image: South Wales Police)

    A Section 35 dispersal order is a temporary power that lets officers direct people to leave a defined area, and not return within a set period, where anti-social behaviour is causing or likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

    The force said it had acted following increased reports of anti-social behaviour in the area.

    Inspector Simon Trick said officers wanted people to be able to enjoy the coast during the hot spell, but to do so considerately.

    “We want everyone to enjoy our beachfront areas in Swansea and the Gower during this hot weather, but they must be respectful of others around them,” he said.

    “Our officers are working with nearby community leaders in order to identify local ASB problems which require solving.”

    The order comes during a spell of record-breaking heat that has drawn large crowds to the coast across Swansea and Gower.

    It is not the first time hot-weather crowds have brought trouble to the region’s beaches. At Easter, police dealt with disorder at Aberavon after a lifebuoy was set alight, while officers recently stepped up patrols at Briton Ferry over fears of a bank holiday gathering.

    Anyone with information about anti-social behaviour in the area can contact South Wales Police.

    Related stories from Swansea Bay News

    Lifebuoy set on fire on Aberavon beach during Easter disorder
    Police and coastguard warned the vandalism could have had dire consequences.

    Police ring around Briton Ferry docks over bank holiday rave fears
    Officers stepped up patrols amid concerns about a planned gathering.

    Everything you need to know as Swansea Bay faces its hottest day
    The record heat that has drawn crowds to the coast.

    #antiSocialBehaviour #antisocialBehaviour #Gower #LanglandBay #Mumbles #section35DispersalOrder #SouthWalesPolice
  27. DYFED-POWYS: Police don’t fully understand young adult crime in their own area, watchdog finds

    Dyfed-Powys Police does not fully understand the pattern of crime committed by young adults in its own force area, a review by the region’s policing watchdog has found.

    The review, by the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Select Committee, looked at how well crime and anti-social behaviour services support 18 to 25-year-olds across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys.

    It concluded that the force “does not fully understand their crime and ASB offending age profiles” — a gap the committee says makes it harder to know where help should be aimed.

    When the review began, the force was unable to provide a breakdown of anti-social behaviour offences by the age of the offender at all.

    In a further gap, the gender of offenders aged 18 to 25 was recorded as “unknown” or left blank in 60% of certain out-of-court outcomes during 2024.

    The committee said this lack of detail made it harder to judge whether different approaches were needed for different groups, and where intervention would work best.

    It has recommended the force build a dedicated profile of crime by this age group, and update its data systems so that age is routinely recorded across all its figures.

    The review also raised concerns about how often young adults are steered into help instead of prosecution.

    A type of resolution known as Outcome 22, which diverts offenders into education or other intervention rather than court, was used just three times for 18 to 25-year-olds in the whole of 2024.

    By contrast, it was used 142 times for under-18s.

    The committee asked whether the diversion schemes were simply not in place for adults, or whether officers were “less inclined to promote diversion after an offender turns 18”.

    It also highlighted what happens when young people turn 18 and existing support falls away.

    Council youth services often stop at 18, while the Probation service generally only becomes involved once a young adult has already offended — leaving what the report describes as a gap over who is responsible for this age group.

    One young person who responded to the review said they had lost a support worker they had bonded with. “I was arrested for anti-social behaviour … the services aren’t long enough,” they said.

    The review found young adults were an outlier in one respect — mental health. The force reported a rise in people aged 16 to 25 coming to police in crisis, often linked to self-harm, a trend it said had been climbing since the Covid pandemic.

    The report pointed to the importance of agencies being able to respond, referencing the independent review into the 2024 knife attack at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford, in which a pupil was later sentenced for attempting to murder two teachers and a fellow pupil.

    In its response, Dyfed-Powys Police acknowledged a training gap and said a dedicated trainer and analyst would be brought in to improve how officers identify and refer young people into support.

    The force pointed to its INTACT early-intervention programme, which works to steer those up to 25 away from serious violence and exploitation, and to its first dedicated mental health conference, held in 2025.

    Among the services praised by young people was Swansea City AFC Foundation’s Premier League Kicks, which uses free football sessions to engage young people and was one of the best-known schemes in the survey.

    Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn said the review had given “an important area a spotlight”, and that listening to young adults’ voices had been central to shaping its recommendations.

    The Select Committee will ask the relevant agencies for an update on progress in six months.

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    Teenage girl sentenced to 15 years for attempted murder at Ammanford school
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    #antiSocialBehaviour #antisocialBehaviour #DyfedPowysPolice #PoliceAndCrimeCommissioner #youthCrime
  28. MUMBLES: Plaid MS calls on politicians to cut ties with ‘toxic’ far-right group over skate park racism video

    A Plaid Cymru MS has called on politicians across all parties to cut ties with a far-right group, after it posted a video about the NHS doctor racially abused near Mumbles skate park.

    Gwyn Williams MS, one of the three Plaid Cymru Members of the Senedd for Gŵyr Abertawe, said the group should be shut out of mainstream politics altogether.

    His intervention puts the focus on his constituency counterpart Francesca O’Brien MS, the Reform UK member who was among the first politicians to condemn the original abuse. Asked whether she would join the call and for her view on the video, O’Brien set out the steps she has taken since the incident.

    Dr Haroon Ali, a Swansea NHS doctor, described being subjected to racist abuse near the skate park on Saturday 16 May while leaving with his two sons, aged five and two. He said three teenagers on bikes and scooters shouted a racial slur at the family repeatedly, and South Wales Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.

    In his original public account, Dr Ali said he had “no doubt” that certain local politicians had contributed to a rise in overt racism in the area, and called on them to stand firm in opposing it.

    Williams said Voice of Wales had since produced a video that he described as victim-blaming the doctor. He said the group had targeted Dr Ali because of his activity for the Labour Party — something Williams said “in no way lessens what happened” and had made the episode worse for the family.

    “I believe the Voice of Wales had no place in the legitimate political processes of our country and it behoves all politicians to distance themselves from this toxic group of people,” Williams said.

    He said the responsibility for challenging racism lay with everyone. “It is our duty to call out racism whenever we see it and that includes with our own friends and family,” he said. “The path to an equal society begins at home.”

    Williams added that the incident did not define the city. “Swansea is a good city full of good people and the extremists do not represent us,” he said.

    He said he could not comment on the specifics of the case because it was a police matter, but urged anyone who experienced racist abuse to report it and not to be deterred by far-right activity online.

    O’Brien, a former Mumbles councillor who was named Reform UK’s shadow minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning this month, condemned the abuse in the strongest terms when the story first broke.

    In a statement to Swansea Bay News this week, she said: “Racism is intolerable, unacceptable, and has no place in our communities or anywhere in society.” She said her priority had been to support those affected and to bring people together.

    O’Brien said she had invited Dr Ali to work with her on a constructive community response, and had not wanted the matter to “descend into an angry social media debate that ultimately achieves very little and risks creating further division.”

    She said she had contacted the local Neighbourhood Policing Inspector to offer her support, and that the inspector had not been aware of the incident when they spoke. Police have since shared a social media appeal for witnesses.

    O’Brien said that on 20 May she had given Dr Ali several dates when she would be available to meet, and that she was “currently awaiting a response” from him.

    She also said she had been in contact with Mumbles Community Council, which manages the skate park, about CCTV. O’Brien said she had learnt that Swansea Council had not granted the community council permission to use nearby lampposts to install cameras, and that she would continue to press the matter.

    In her response, O’Brien focused on the practical steps she has taken rather than the video or Williams’s call for politicians to disavow the group. She said that “while other politicians are keen to discuss other media outlets and are clearly more interested in me thanking members of the public, on a post I was tagged in, I am getting on with the job.”

    Williams was elected for Gŵyr Abertawe on 7 May, when Plaid Cymru topped the poll in the constituency.

    Voice of Wales said it was an independent media team that questioned politicians of all parties, and rejected the idea that anyone needed to “cut ties” with it. “That’s easy — there are no ties. We don’t work with any party,” it said, adding that it was entitled to approach elected representatives and ask questions as a free press.

    The Chief Officer of Mumbles Community Council said they were “deeply concerned” by reports of racial abuse in the community, adding that behaviour leaving people feeling intimidated or unwelcome “has no place here.”

    The community council urged people to report any hate-related incidents to police, and asked that online discussion remain “calm, constructive and respectful” rather than becoming “politically divisive.”

    It also pointed to positive work locally, including the Flip the Streets project, which challenges racism and anti-social behaviour through youth engagement and art. A community mural day was due to be held at the skate park on Sunday, with young people helping to transform the site.

    Anyone with information about the incident on Saturday 16 May can contact South Wales Police on 101, quoting reference 2600152970. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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    The Swansea NHS doctor’s account of the abuse that sparked a police hate crime investigation.

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    The Gŵyr Abertawe MS’s appointment to Reform UK’s first shadow cabinet.

    Funding secured for Mumbles skatepark
    How more than £270,000 of National Lottery funding helped build the skate park.

    Community council asks for views on Mumbles skatepark
    The consultation on the park’s future development.

    #antiSocialBehaviour #featured #FrancescaOBrienMS #GwynWilliams #hateCrime #Mumbles #PlaidCymru #ReformUK #SkatePark #SouthWalesPolice #VoiceOfWales
  29. BRITON FERRY: Police throw a security ring around the docks all weekend as fears grow of bank holiday rave

    Police have moved to lock down Briton Ferry Docks for the entire bank holiday weekend after fears grew of a potential illegal rave in the area.

    South Wales Police have brought in special powers — known as a Section 35 dispersal order — that let officers tell anyone they suspect of being there for trouble to leave the area. Anyone who refuses can be arrested on the spot.

    The order came into force on Friday evening and runs until 3pm on Sunday — meaning officers have the power to clear the docks throughout the warmest weekend of the year so far.

    Police say there will be a heavy uniformed presence around the docks all weekend, both day and night.

    Map of the Section 36 dispersal order area provided by South Wales Police

    The crackdown covers the dock area on the eastern bank of the River Neath, close to the M4 and the Briton Ferry bridge — a quiet, semi-industrial spot that police say has previously been targeted by people organising illegal music events.

    So-called raves — unlicensed music gatherings, often held in remote or industrial locations — have become a particular concern over bank holiday weekends, when organisers count on long nights, good weather and the chance of getting in before police can shut them down.

    Sergeant Molly Llewellyn, of South Wales Police, said the force understood people wanted to enjoy the bank holiday — but warned there were limits.

    She said: “With the forthcoming bank holiday weekend and the associated warm weather forecast, it is recognised that many individuals will wish to socialise and enjoy this period. However, it is essential that all such activities take place in a safe and lawful manner.”

    She added that illegal raves were not just a problem for the people attending, but for the wider community.

    “Unlicensed music events, commonly referred to as ‘raves’, present significant risks not only to those in attendance but also to the wider community,” she said. “These risks include — but are not limited to — increased levels of anti-social behaviour, public disorder, violence, drug and alcohol misuse, and the presence of unsafe environments.”

    People are being warned not to head to any unlicensed event they hear about over the weekend — and anyone who knows of one being planned is being asked to tip off the police.

    Sgt Llewellyn said: “Members of the public are strongly advised not to attend such gatherings. Additionally, anyone with information relating to these activities is encouraged to report it to the police.”

    A Section 35 order can be put in place for up to 48 hours at a time. The Briton Ferry order will run for about 72 hours in total — meaning police will have extended or renewed the powers to cover the full bank holiday.

    As well as ordering people to leave, the powers also let officers seize items being used in anti-social behaviour — for example, sound equipment that could be used at an illegal event.

    Anyone with information can call South Wales Police on 101, message them on social media, or pass tips anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Always call 999 in an emergency.

    #antiSocialBehaviour #BritonFerry #BritonFerryDocks #rave #section35DispersalOrder #SouthWalesPolice
  30. MUMBLES: ‘My sons were shocked and scared’ — NHS doctor speaks out after racist abuse near Mumbles skate park as police launch hate crime investigation

    A Swansea NHS doctor has spoken of his shock and sadness after his family were subjected to racist abuse near Mumbles Skate Park — with his sons, aged five and two, present when three teenagers on bikes and scooters directed racial slurs at them.

    Dr Haroon Ali described the incident in a public Facebook post on Saturday 16 May. He said he was leaving the skate park with his two young sons when the teenagers — whom he estimated to be aged between 11 and 13 — approached and shouted a racial slur at them. When he challenged them, they repeated it multiple times before riding off gleefully.

    Mumbles county councillor Will Thomas, who contacted Swansea Bay News after speaking with Dr Ali, confirmed the incident took place near a pedestrian crossing a few hundred metres from the skate park.

    “My sons were both shocked and scared, as well as confused about what was happening,” Dr Ali wrote, describing the moment his young boys asked him what the teenagers had been saying and why they were shouting at them. “I just feel deeply sad about this ugly event,” he added.

    Dr Ali said he was born and raised in Swansea and has worked as an NHS doctor serving the city for 12 years, with his family contributing to the community for generations. He said that in all his time in Swansea he had never experienced such an overtly racist incident — let alone one directed at him in front of his children.

    In his post, Dr Ali also addressed the parents of the teenagers directly. “To the parents of these boys: I hope you are proud of yourselves for raising individuals who feel comfortable spewing this kind of vicious hatred in our community,” he wrote.

    Dr Ali also said he believed certain unnamed local politicians had contributed to a rise in overt racism in the area, and called on them to stand firm in their opposition to it.

    South Wales Police confirmed yesterday that officers had received a report of an alleged hate crime incident near Mumbles Skate Park on Saturday 16 May. The report is currently under investigation.

    One of the first politicians to respond publicly was Francesca O’Brien MS — the Reform UK member for Gŵyr Abertawe who was this week named as her party’s shadow minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning. O’Brien, a former Mumbles councillor, described herself as “genuinely horrified” by what had happened.

    “Let me be absolutely clear — racism is intolerable, unacceptable and has no place whatsoever in Mumbles, Swansea or anywhere else in our society,” O’Brien said. “Racism is not a left-wing issue or a right-wing issue — it is a societal issue, and every decent person should be united in condemning it and eradicating it wherever it appears.”

    She said she had previously raised concerns about anti-social behaviour at the skate park during her time as a Mumbles councillor, and that Mumbles Community Council — which owns and manages the facility — had recommended CCTV coverage at the site following repeated incidents. She said she would contact the community council to ask for an update.

    O’Brien issued a direct invitation to Dr Ali to work with her on a community response. “I would personally like to invite Dr Haroon Ali to work collaboratively with me in leading a constructive community response to this incident,” she said. “This cannot simply become another angry online debate that achieves nothing.”

    Mumbles community councillor Ian Scott said he intended to raise the incident and wider concerns about the skate park at the community council’s full council meeting on Tuesday. The community council owns the skate park and has previously received reports of anti-social behaviour at the site.

    The skate park itself has a long history. The land was leased from Swansea Council to Mumbles Community Council in 2021, following years of campaigning by local skaters and families. National Lottery funding of more than £270,000 was secured in 2022 — overcoming what the community council at the time described as numerous delays and legal wrangles — and the park officially opened in February 2023, costing nearly £350,000 in total. A community consultation on the park’s future development was launched last year.

    The park has become a popular destination for skateboarders, BMX riders, scooter users and families. Saturday’s incident — and the anti-social behaviour concerns that preceded it — will now add a new dimension to the community council’s deliberations about its future.

    Anyone with information about the incident near Mumbles Skate Park on Saturday 16 May is asked to contact South Wales Police on 101, quoting reference 2600152970. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

    #antiSocialBehaviour #FrancescaOBrienMS #hateCrime #Mumbles #ReformUK #SouthWalesPolice
  31. TENBY: Police launch summer crackdown on antisocial behaviour as bank holiday crowds head to Pembrokeshire

    Dyfed-Powys Police has launched its annual summer operation targeting antisocial behaviour and violence in Tenby and Saundersfoot – just as thousands of bank holiday visitors prepare to descend on Pembrokeshire this weekend.

    Operation Lion, which sees Dyfed-Powys Police work in partnership with British Transport Police, Transport for Wales and Pembrokeshire County Council, launched ahead of the early May bank holiday and will continue throughout the summer months. Additional police resources from Neighbourhood Policing, Prevention Teams and Response policing will be dedicated to key locations every weekend to deter crime and disorder.

    The operation comes just weeks after four teenagers were stabbed at Tenby railway station on 7 April 2026, sending shockwaves through the town and sparking urgent calls for a stronger police presence. Councillors said Tenby had been “let down” and a joint crackdown involving police, the council and rail bosses followed shortly after.

    Superintendent Louise Harries, BCU Commander for Pembrokeshire, said the force had listened to community concerns and acted early this year. “We have recognised that the increased demand started earlier this year. We have listened to the concerns from our communities, and have responded by bringing forward our policing and engagement plans,” she said.

    She added that the operation aimed to make Tenby safe for everyone. “We want to ensure that everyone – residents and tourists alike – can enjoy the area and the events we host here safely, and Op Lion plays a very important role in this. Over the next few months, members of the public can expect to see a visible police presence in our busiest areas.”

    The summer ahead is expected to be particularly busy for Tenby, with the town hosting a string of major events including Carten, the DGR Motorcycle Ride, the TSC sailing regatta and Firefly Championships, Long Course Weekend, Summer Spectacular and IronMan Wales – together attracting thousands of tourists, holidaymakers and athletes.

    Pembrokeshire County Council Assistant Chief Executive Richard Brown said the county remained a safe and welcoming destination. “Pembrokeshire and Tenby continue to be safe, friendly and welcoming destinations, where many thousands of people come each year to relax, explore and enjoy everything our stunning county has to offer,” he said. “The overwhelming majority of visitors do so responsibly and respectfully.”

    He added that Op Lion provided vital reassurance. “We’re pleased to see the return of Op Lion in Tenby, alongside increased police visibility and patrols across the county. These measures are about reassurance, supporting residents, businesses, and visitors alike.”

    British Transport Police T/Superintendent Jonathan Cooze said rail passengers would see officers across the network throughout the summer. “Anyone travelling to and from Tenby over the summer will see officers out across the rail network, working alongside Dyfed-Powys Police and partners to provide a visible presence, reassure the public and help prevent disorder,” he said.

    Transport for Wales Security Manager Simon Turton said additional security had been put in place on trains and at stations between Pembroke Dock and Carmarthen. “Tenby is a great place for a holiday or day out and we want everyone visiting the town by train to be able to do so safely,” he said. “All our trains have high quality CCTV and our on board teams will be wearing body worn cameras.”

    Harries said Op Lion covered the whole of Pembrokeshire, not just Tenby and Saundersfoot. “While Op Lion is our operation name relating to police and partner work in Tenby and Saundersfoot specifically, residents across Pembrokeshire can be reassured that increased visibility and patrols will be county-wide.”

    Anyone wishing to report a concern to Dyfed-Powys Police can call 101, report online at dyfed-powys.police.uk, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. In an emergency, always call 999.

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    Community anger and political pressure in the aftermath of the station stabbing.

    Tenby: Five arrested as police, council and rail bosses launch joint crackdown
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    #antiSocialBehaviour #antisocialBehaviour #DyfedPowysPolice #OperationLion #Tenby
  32. Man playing country music out loud from his phone on the bus.

    I hope he gets home to discover that his dog won't hunt, his truck won't start, his wife has run off with the pastor after draining every last drop of liquor in the house, and that he can't even shoot himself because his gun is jammed.

    #Bus #EverydayAnnoyances #AntisocialBehaviour #CountryMusic #PublicTransport #MassTransit

  33. Surely we want to PREVENT crime, and prevent lives being harmed, don't we Kemi and Wes? Or is that just too much thinking about other people for you two to tolerate?

    #KemiBademoch #WesStreeting #Neurodivergence #ADHD #Crime #AntiSocialBehaviour #MentalHealth #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS

  34. @aSweetGentleman not just me then. I just took a lunchtime walk in suburban Sheffield and I could hear w@nk5rs with leaf blowers for 15/40 minutes. #sheffield #leafblower #antisocialbehaviour #NoisePollution

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