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09
May
Police ban people from living at crime-ridden house in Harrogate
A house in Harrogate has been closed under a court order following complaints of anti-social behaviour, crime and disorder.
North Yorkshire Police said in a statement today the home on Bramham Drive in the Jennyfields area had been the subject of repeated calls to police, the council and the housing provider.
York Magistrates Court granted a three-month closure order yesterday (May 8), which bans anyone from living at the property.
PC Nathan Hemingbrough, of Harrogate's neighbourhood policing team, said:
The closure order was the only way to deal with continued issues at the premises and to safeguard local residents. We have a duty and an obligation to protect our community, and this order helps us to do that.
The statement added:
Despite several warnings, interventions and arrests connected to the behaviour of people in the property - and the effect this has had on the local community - there have been no improvements. Several support options were offered, along with home visits, yet the issues at the address continued.
The resident has been provided with support and advice regarding accessing housing.
This is the second time a closure order has been issued for a house on Branham Drive in recent years. The Stray Ferret previously reported an order was issued in 2022.
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