Anti-social behaviour figures in Levenmouth fall thanks to innovative police project

The Improving Levenmouth Together Project has come to an end for the second year, and last week Police Scotland issued an update on its impact.

This year, 38 vehicles were siezed, 306 people were charged with anti-social behaviour and road traffic offences, 20 anti-social behaviour warnings were issued, and two warrants were executed in relation to stolen bikes.

The project, which was started in early 2019 in response to rising concerns about anti-social behaviour related to the illegal use of quad bikes and motorbikes, saw a 76 per cent reduction in calls related to the use of motorbikes compared to last year.

The number of deliberate fires being set has also dropped dramatically.

The figures have been welcomed by Councillor John O’Brien, who said: “The figures speak for themselves. This is good value for money. Going forward to next year I would expect the area committee to continue this police programme and to maintain the battle against illegal motor vehicles.”

The project is jointly funded by the Levenmouth Area Committee and Police Scotland, and involves various groups in the area, such as Kingdom Off Road Motorcycle Club.

In 2020, an enforcement approach had to be adopted due to the Covid-19 crisis.

This included patrols by the Safer Communities team, enforcement visits to the addresses of offenders and the analysis of bike sources.

Councillors will decide next year whether to provide more funding for the project.