Visitors banned from anti-social behaviour home

Magistrates agreed to the order

Visitors have been banned from a home in Cornwall that became a hotspot for anti-social behaviour.

Bodmin magistrates issued a partial closure order for the property in Belmont Court, Wadebridge.

It came after residents reported large gatherings of people, including under 18s visiting the address and "significant noise disturbances and suspected drug use", according to Devon and Cornwall Police.

The force said the gatherings were "responsible for causing persistent ASB [anti-social behaviour] in and around the property" and said visitors knocked on the windows of other homes and threw water balloons at nearby properties.

The three-month order makes it an offence for anyone other than the two named residents to be inside the premises, and people who breach it could be prosecuted.

Wadebridge neighbourhood police Ch Insp Adam Stonehill said: "No one should be made to feel unsafe, worried or intimidated in the area they live in.

"This property became a hive of ASB activity, so it was important that we took action to stop this behaviour from having a negative impact on the livelihoods of residents, including those with young families."

He said police will work with the community to ensure the order is followed and talk to the tenants to prevent any future problems.