Drugs.

Issued 03 October 2025

Using information provided by local residents, officers from the Community Safety Unit (CSU) carried out an operation targeting licensed premises in the area. At one location, three people were searched, resulting in useful intelligence being gathered and three Community Resolutions being issued after drugs were found.

A Community Resolution is an alternative to prosecution, used for low‑level offences. It allows individuals to take responsibility for their actions and agree to certain conditions, such as apologising or paying for any damage caused, without receiving a criminal record.

CSU officers have also worked closely with partner agencies to support the eviction of an individual from a property that had been repeatedly linked to drug use and antisocial behaviour.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Nuisance motorcycles and/or e-scooters.

Issued 03 October 2025

Officers have worked with local groups and initiatives to target nuisance motorbikes in and around Cheriton and the area known as Sandy Lanes. The local officers have increased patrols along the seafront after reports of e-scooters being ridden in the location.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Antisocial behaviour.

Issued 03 October 2025

Routine patrolling of local parks and green spaces has been conducted in response to concerns about antisocial behaviour in those areas. Officers have engaged with key individuals within the community, and residents, and have focused patrol routes around the issues raised.

Actioned 19 January 2026