Anti-social behaviour clampdown could be extended

The PSPO aims to tackle street drinking and anti-social behaviour around Kings Walk

A public spaces protection order (PSPO) could be extended at a city's crime hotspot in a bid to curb anti-social behaviour.

A PSPO that led to a gate being installed on the Kings Walk alleyway off Dogsthorpe Road, Peterborough, was introduced in November 2022 following a rise in problems such as street drinking and drug taking.

Following the success of that, Peterborough City Council said it was working with Cambridgeshire Police to extend the order for three years to help crack down on other bad behaviour nearby.

There were 386 crime and anti-social behaviour incidents recorded in the area between May 2024 and April 2025.

The gate was installed on the Kings Walk alleyway in response to problems in the area

A council report said: "The sergeant of the Peterborough Eastern Neighbourhood Policing Team has advised that the PSPO for gating the alleyway has provided an excellent tool in tackling the crime and anti-social behaviour that had previously occurred within the alleyway."

But it said that two nearby households had continued to see problems, and had experienced issues at their properties.

People have until 28 August to share their views on the PSPO extension proposal, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.