Staffordshire Police

Blurton, Hollybush and Newstead Neighbourhood Management Area (NMA) consists mainly of large social housing estates, large areas of which are being redeveloped to improve facilities and conditions for the residents.

The area had fallen into decline following the closure of local coal mines, but with the development of the neighbouring Trentham Lakes industrial site, things are again improving. The new Trentham Lakes housing development is also part of our area.

There is a good community spirit and in addition to three junior schools and a high school, the area also has its own small shopping precinct, which is itself being redeveloped.

The Newstead trading estate is a busy industrial area and provides a lot of work for local people.

In your contact, surveys and meetings with your local officers, you're telling us you want us to deal with:

• No issues - 41% 
• Begging/ vagrancy - 35%
• Ball games - 24%

Anti-social behaviour is an issue in the area and in particular caused by:

• Groups of young people gathering on Ingestre Square and the Late Shop on Finstock Avenue
• Groups of young people gathering by the bench on Wimborne Avenue causing a nuisance to elderly people living...

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Neighbourhood policing meetings are open to everyone. They give you the chance to influence what happens in your neighbourhood. At the meetings you can tell your local team about the issues that concern you. Officers will then report back to you at the next meeting about what they've been doing to solve those issues.

Your next community meetings and events:

• Report a crime or anti-social behaviour
• Join your local neighbourhood watch scheme
• Become a Special Constable
• Find out more about careers with Staffordshire Police