Order gives police extra powers to combat car cruising issues in Newcastle-under-Lyme

We’ve worked hard with partners to respond to persistent local concerns and have helped to secure a three-year Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to combat car cruising and anti-social behaviour in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Working with the Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, the order came into place on 24 November and gives local officers extra powers to disrupt those blighting local communities in the area with street racing, excessive noise, anti-social behaviour, roadway obstructions and other local concerns.

(Cllr Gill Heesom and Sergeant Matt Holdcroft)

Those who are found to be deliberately breaching the orders can be subject to a fine of up to £100 under Section 67 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

Sergeant Matt Holdcroft, from the Newcastle-under-Lyme local policing team, said: “We’ve worked closely with the local authority to secure this order following a series of complaints from residents about car cruising across the borough.

“We know that these drivers are often coming from out of force and are engaging in poor driving practices, and we know that local residents continue to be affected by it.

“This order gives us extra powers to target those engaging in anti-social behaviour on our road networks and helps us to further deliver on the issues that matter most to local communities.”

Recently, officers from our road crime team (RCT) were busy proactively policing the road networks in the area as part of their ongoing efforts to target drivers committing criminal offences and putting others in danger.

They arrested two people on suspicion of drink and drug driving offences and carried out eight roadside breath and drug tests as part of an ongoing crackdown on dangerous drivers across Staffordshire.

One PSPO ticket was also issued to a driver on Maybank High Street.

If you’re concerned about car cruising or vehicle related ASB and you want to speak to us, call 101 or use Live Chat in our website.

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.