Closure order on King Street premises

Gainsborough Police have put a closure order on a property used for repeated anti-social behaviour (ASB) incidents in King Street, Gainsborough.

Our local community were plagued by continued issues at a house on the street, with some saying they felt like prisoners in their own homes.

This wasn’t acceptable to the local Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), which received multiple complaints from residents about the behaviour.

So, they have been working hard in the background to resolve the issue, including gathering evidence and taking statements, which resulted in the court granting a closure order this week.

This order lasts three months and is in place until 11.59 pm on 12 March 2024.

We need to thank our community, which has offered our team a lot of help and support through this process despite their concerns about being further targeted by coming forward.

Our team stepped up to ensure we were using ASB legislation, which is there to protect the community. This legislation meant that we were able to take statements anonymously from people who felt too frightened to put their name to a complaint; we hope that by understanding this is an option, others may feel more confident in coming forward, knowing we will do everything we can to protect them.  

The closure orders following warrants were carried out in September Op Stronghold.

The court found on Wednesday, 13 December, that:

1. a person has engaged, or (if the order is not made) is likely to engage, in disorderly, offensive or criminal behaviour on the premises;
2. the use of the premises has resulted, or (if the order is not made) is likely to result, in serious nuisance to members of the public;
3. that there has been, or (if the order is not made) is likely to be, disorder near those premises associated with the use of those premises

It deemed that making a closure order was necessary to prevent future serious nuisance, similar behaviour, or disorder.

The order prohibits anyone from remaining on or entering the property, with a few exceptions to allow maintenance. 

If anyone does anything prohibited by this order, they are liable for arrest and could receive up to 51 weeks in prison, a fine, or both.