Southway residents report summer of anti-social behaviour and crime

Summarised from PlymouthLive's report · Updated 17 Oct, 07:08 · Archive

Residents in Southway have reported a summer of anti-social behaviour including drug dealing, arson and intimidation.

PlymouthLive reports that Southway residents have been left living in fear after a summer marked by anti-social behaviour. Complaints include screaming, intimidation, arson, criminal damage and drug taking. Residents say children as young as 13 are involved in the trouble, leaving elderly residents 'terrified'. One resident said: 'Our life has been hell. We do not sleep some nights.'

According to the report, hooded youths are cycling around the neighbourhood selling drugs. Community leaders are calling for urgent action, including CCTV, and point to underfunding, broken parks and a lack of activities for young people as contributing factors. Plymouth City Council says it will introduce targeted patrols alongside neighbourhood police in the area.

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• 'Nightmare summer': Southway speaks out over wave of troubleLocal families have been left living in fear as yobs wreak havoc in the communityPlymouthLive · 17 Oct, 06:00

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