Police and community safety workers on a Dundee estate say that anti-social behaviour has fallen since a 16 year old was banned from the area.
Callum Rae was issued with an Asbo — as revealed by the Tele — after a court was given evidence of almost 20 separate incidents of anti-social behaviour he had been involved with in Mill o’ Mains.
The incidents had been brought to the attention of police, the fire service, community safety wardens and the council’s noise team.
But an Asbo was granted to prohibit Rae from entering and remaining in, or attempting to enter, the area of
Mill o’ Mains bounded by Hebrides Drive, Forfar Road, Claverhouse Road, and Eriskay Drive.
Rae had carried out his behaviour while staying at his grandmother’s house against her will.
Speaking at a meeting in Mill o’ Mains this week, community safety warden Stephen McGowan said that, since September, the number of incidents reported had dropped.
He said: “Since all that happened in the summer months up to September, we have since received nine calls regarding anti-social behaviour in the Mill o’ Mains area.
“There were a lot of call-outs during the summer months.
“But since then, not as many people have called out the wardens.
“It can be safely said that since the Asbo was issued to the particular person the wardens perceived was causing most of the problems in the area, there has been a decrease in the number of incidents.
“There are still issues with youths entering building sites and loitering in areas around the scheme, and we deal with them when they are reported.”
Sergeant Ray Burnett, of Police Scotland, also confirmed the drop in calls.
He said: “There has been a decrease in that area after an Asbo was issued.
“We are still working hard in the Mill o’ Mains area, as well as throughout Dundee, on issues to do with anti-social behaviour.
“Police Scotland works alongside the likes of the Asbo team, community safety wardens and the noise team to deliver an integrated approach to tackling anti-social behaviour.”