Officers from Chester's Neighbourhood Team have now secured a three-month closure order against a property.

On Thursday 12 June, officers were granted a three-month closure order against a property that was causing "considerable disruption and anguish" for residents of Thirlmere Road in Chester.

Local officers had attended the property numerous times in relation to anti-social behaviour and the property being used as a hub for drug-dealing and drug use, with over 55 individual incidents recorded at the address since the beginning of 2025.

Despite frequent attempted engagement with the occupant, their behaviour didn't change.

Through community engagement with local Neighbourhood officers, a strong collection of evidence proving the occupant was causing disruption and distress to their neighbours was submitted to the court that subsequently resulted in the granting of the closure order.

Following the securing of the order by the courts, the occupant of the property on Thirlmere Road has been ordered to leave the address and find alternative accommodation, with all windows and doors being boarded up for a period of three months.

Anyone who enters the addresses during that time will be committing a criminal offence and could be arrested or face a large fine.

Inspector Mat Beale, of Chester Local Policing Unit's Neighbourhood Team, said: "The securing of this three-month order, the 16th order our LPU has secured in the last 12 months, is a direct result of officers responding to the concerns of residents regarding the occupants' extremely inconsiderate behaviour at the property.

"I do hope that it will serve as a warning to anyone who chooses to behave in this way could lose their homes as a consequence of their actions.

"I want to urge anyone with concerns about drug-related crime, anti-social behaviour or any other criminality in their community to contact their local officers and we will do all we can to address these issues and restore a sense of stability in your communities.

"We have since gone back to check in on the residents of Thirlmere Road and they have informed officers that their lives have vastly improved, with many looking forward to their first night of uninterrupted sleep in months."

Anyone with concerns of suspicious or criminal behaviour in their area is asked to report it to Cheshire Police via the Cheshire Police website or call 101.