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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Antisocial Behaviour

Monday 15 September 2025 · 3 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Ministerial Questions on antisocial behaviour were held on 2025-09-15.
  • Peter Swallow thanked constituents for responding to his summer road safety campaign, highlighting concerns about antisocial off-road bikes.
  • Andrew Ranger inquired about further assurances for dealing with persistent antisocial behaviour and low-level crime in Wrexham.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Peter Swallow Lab Bracknell
Crime & Law Enforcement Community Security
Context

The MP highlighted a summer road safety campaign with nearly 500 constituent responses, one of which raised concerns about antisocial off-road bikes.

Question

I thank the almost 500 constituents who responded to my summer road safety campaign. One of the top issues raised is the use of antisocial off-road bikes. I warmly welcome new measures in the Crime and Policing Bill to allow the police to seize these bikes without warning. Will my hon. Friend also look at the sale of off-road bikes to see what can be done to restrict them at source?

Answer from The Minister for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones)

I think the number of constituents who responded to my hon. Friend’s survey shows that this is really important for our communities and something that we have to get a grip of. There has been a worrying increase in such crimes. As part of our safer streets mission, this Government are cracking down on the crimes that make people feel unsafe in our communities, including snatch, theft, pickpocketing and robbery.

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Not addressed: The sale of off-road bikes was not directly addressed; only general mention of antisocial crimes being tackled.

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Q2 Andrew Ranger Lab Wrexham
Policing & Resources Community Security
Context

The MP expressed concerns about persistent antisocial behaviour in Wrexham, requesting further reassurance on police presence and resources.

Question

In Wrexham, North Wales police is doing very important work to tackle persistent antisocial behaviour and low-level crime, but local people are, quite rightly, seeking further assurance that these issues will continue to be dealt with and tackled head on. Will the Minister please update the House on how police recruitment and training is progressing in north Wales and beyond so that communities like mine can feel safe and secure in the place they call home?

Answer from The Minister for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones)

As part of our commitment to restore neighbourhood policing, the neighbourhood policing programme career pathway developed by the College of Policing is creating a structured training pathway to professionalise neighbourhood policing, benefiting communities across England and Wales, including in Wrexham. In terms of recruitment, North Wales police has been allocated just over £2 million to support its projected neighbourhood policing growth over 2025-26, which is made up of 26 additional police officers and 15 police community support officers.

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Q3 Alex McIntyre Lab Gloucester
Policing & Resources Crime & Law Enforcement
Context

The MP acknowledged the Government's investment in Gloucestershire constabulary, leading to an increase in arrests and seizures of illegal e-bikes and vapes. Concerns were raised about the continuation of these initiatives post autumn 2023.

Question

In Gloucester, thanks to the Government investing £1 million in neighbourhood policing and a further £1 million in its safer streets initiative, we have seen more police on our streets this summer, leading to an increase in arrests and seizures of illegal e-bikes and vapes. Some of that funding is to come to an end this autumn. Will the Minister please update me on how she will ensure that Gloucestershire constabulary builds on the great work it has done this summer to make Gloucester a safer place to live and work?

Answer from The Minister for Policing and Crime (Sarah Jones)

I thank my hon. Friend for his question. It is encouraging to see the work going on in his constituency. It is our intention to ensure that the police have the resources they need to do the jobs we need them to do, whether in hotspot policing, neighbourhood policing or tackling anti-social behaviour.

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Not addressed: The continuation of funding post autumn was not directly addressed; only general assurance given about ensuring police have necessary resources.

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