FOI 189/25 Crimes in residential Properties

Enquiry Reference:  189- 25                                                                         

I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request, firstly please accept my apology for the delay.  Below is your request and our response.

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding police responses to noise-related disturbances and out-of-control parties in residential areas.

Specifically, I would like to request the following data:

1. The total number of times officers were dispatched to residential properties in response to noise complaints in each of the following years: 2023, 2024 and 2025 (to date, if available).
2. The total number of incidents recorded under any of the following categories at residential addresses (or equivalent classification used by your force) in each of the same years:

• “Noise Nuisance” (if recorded separately)
• “Anti-Social Behaviour – Noise”
• “Breach of the Peace” (related to residential properties)
• “Public Order Offences” related to disorderly gatherings in residential properties
• Any other category used to record responses to out-of-control parties in residential settings.

3. If possible, a breakdown of the top 10 residential postcodes or neighbourhoods within your jurisdiction where officers were dispatched most frequently for noise complaints or disorderly gatherings in each year.

If providing data across all three years in one response would exceed cost/time limits, please prioritise data for 2023 and 2024.

Answer

Having made enquiries within the Force analyst below is all the information we can provide.

Unfortunately, we are unable to breakdown to residential properties here are all ASB incident counts:

Attended includes incidents that were recorded as an emergency, priority or standard priority incident.

Postcodes where the largest number of ASB incidents were attended

Please note that all statistical data supplied in relation to Freedom of Information requests is a snapshot of data held at the time the request was received by the Freedom of Information office and is subject to constant change/updates.

The Cleveland Police response to your request is unique and it should be noted that Police Forces do not use generic systems or identical procedures to capture and record data therefore responses from Cleveland Police should not be used as a comparison with any other force response you receive.

If you are not satisfied with this response or any actions taken in dealing with your request, you have the right to request an independent internal review of your case under our review procedure. The Freedom of Information Code of Practice (see below link) states that a request for internal review should be made within 20 working days of the date on this response or 40 working days if extenuating circumstances to account for the delay can be evidenced. Public authorities are not obliged to accept internal reviews after this date.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freedom-of-information-code-of-practice

Yours sincerely

Information Rights Decision Maker