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Landlord Riverside is helping to curb crime in the Bentley area of Doncaster by working closely with police and tenants.
The social landlord is carrying out regular estate inspections of
the North Swaithe Close area where it has properties.
Carolyn Hewitt is Riverside’s community engagement officer.
She said: “Vulnerable tenants have suffered harassment in the
past and people have complained of noise nuisance, fly tipping and
dog fouling. It’s good to meet people in their homes to find
out more about the issues that affect them, to make sure that we
tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in our
communities.”
In the last three months the average number of crimes has decreased
in the Bentley area. Police and Riverside have worked together to
crack down on anti-social behaviour by securing the move of a
problem tenant, who as well as running up rent arrears, was also a
nuisance to his neighbours.
Police Constable Shaun Wilkinson thinks that people are more
confident when it comes to reporting problems. He added:
“Tenants have been working closely with our team and housing
officers to identify issues that would have previously gone
unreported. Our partnership work has helped to stamp out some of
the anti social behaviour in the community.”
