Closure order issued over anti-social behaviour

Lincolnshire Police obtained a three-month court order on Friday for the house

A house has been issued with a closure order following repeated anti-social behaviour.

Lincolnshire Police obtained a three-month court order on Friday for the house in High Street, Gainsborough.

Some of the complaints from neighbours included loud noise, rubbish and men urinating in the adjacent passageway.

Insp Mike Head said the force had been responding to calls about the property as far back as in 2021.

There have been complaints about the house for years

"In recent months, issues escalated with far more reports of anti-social behaviour and potential criminal activity connected to the address," he said.

"One of the neighbours has had to move out due to all the noise, which is completely unacceptable.

"There are broader issues affecting the community as well, with rubbish everywhere and even men urinating in the passageway.

A closure order has been posted on the building

"There were lots of complaints made to the housing association, and a great deal of evidence gathered, including information about the types of incident and dates and times things happened, which all helped with our application to the court."

He said neighbours would now "get a good night's sleep for the first time in ages".

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