Closure order on village house after crime concern

A closure order has been served on a house in a village near Scarborough after reports of criminal and anti-social behaviour linked to the address, police said.

Anyone entering 15 Church Beck Cottages in Cloughton over the next three months would breach the order and could face up to a year in prison, North Yorkshire Police said.

Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Emma Collins said closure orders were only used when there were "significant, ongoing issues affecting the community".

She said: "We have to show the court that a case meets tough criteria, and we use them alongside other policing approaches too."

The closure order was imposed at York Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

Closure orders were an "excellent way to disrupt criminal and antisocial behaviour", Insp Collins said.

"And most importantly, residents in the wider community tell us they make a huge difference to their quality of life."

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