How safe do you feel in your neighbourhood?

can anyone give me info on living in kirkby in ashfield? i am thinking of buying a house up there, moving from bridgwater, somerset. i would feel happier if i had a response from people other than estate agents. many thanks.

Whats Bournemouth like to live in? Has had reputation in past as a retirement town but am hearing things different now. Any areas to avoid?

Hi everyone,

I am looking into moving to Vauxhall...Does anyone know the area and if you can share your thoughts, I'd appreciate it! Is there any areas in Vauxhall that should def be avoided? Hows the area around Vauxhall park?

Many thanks!
Kat

Can anyone tell me what basildon in essex is like please. Thinking of buying there and with two little ones to think of we would like to steer clear of the bad areas.many thanks michelle.

Politicians gave birth to the PCSO a few years ago so that they could say that they had increased the number of Police Officers, but on the cheap. PCSO should stand for Powerless Civillian Substitute Officers as apart from the Traffic versions they are virtually useless! At least they are being paid for their job, such as it is. So called Special Constables, also known as Hobby-Bobbies, on the other hand try to do the same job as the professionals and, frighteningly, have the same powers but do it for free! Would you work alongside such people in your job? The Spelthorne area seems to be flooded with these non-professionals. Could it be that Surrey Police are taking our council tax money on false pretences? Try calling for a Police Officer in this area and see what comes along . . . eventually!!

i think there should be more actual police patrolling our streets\ as every day and most of the nite we get the boy racers some doing at least 70 mph past my house on hillingdon road uxbridge if you call police all you get is sorry were busy or if you had your property damaged a crime number why pay all this council tax?

jamie

do not live on camden high st
i had a friend who ran the dental surgery on camden road and it was plagued by petty crime and drug dealers, the police never did anything about it and they were opposite watching the drug dealers selling drugs from the phoneboxes

Police Community Support Officers

The role

Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), also called Community Support Officers (CSOs), provide a visible presence in the community, helping the police to tackle anti-social behaviour and offering reassurance to the public. Become a PCSO and you will act as the eyes and ears of the police on the streets.

PCSOs help reduce crime and anti-social behaviour by dealing with minor offences and supporting front-line policing.

PCSOs patrol in uniform. Here are some of the issues they may deal with in their work:

Working with the public to identify and address their concerns
Contributing to the management of local neighbourhoods
Helping to support people who are affected by crime and disorder
Additional responsibility

Depending on their role, PCSOs may also be given powers, currently under review, including:

The power to detain someone pending the arrival of a constable
The power to direct traffic and remove vehicles
The power to issue fixed penalty notices in relation to a range of anti-social behaviour
To become a PCSO and to find out

so next time you think you are safe as you see a PCSO on the street think again.

Hi

I think you are right as police most of time never arrive , or just don’t bother. Yet we pay council tax for service which we don’t appear to receive. As I live in a area that is bad yet we have a police station in another area so we are lucky if we see a PC one week to another. We have the community officers whom for all those whom don’t know have no powers at all, just placed on the streets so the public see some one in a uniform. As 99% of public do not know they have no power. They cant even take a statement.
All crime goes through their content centre the on to a local police station near where crime took place. Than its up to the Pc to decided if a crime took place or how serious it is. Should one be on duty that is tired or rather be doing else than you have no chance.
I think the whole police system needs a complete overall.

hi claire truro and cornwall is a lovely place, i live on the cornish boarder i would not want to live anywhere else in the country having travel all over it. still like anywhere there are always a few that mess thing's up for the majority.. come and enjoy the view and cream tea's..