Anti-social behaviour

Agreed on 16 July 2025. Updated on 16 July 2025

Minehead Police are aware of anti-social behaviour (ASB), including begging, in some of our residential town areas and public spaces. Focused patrols will be conducted in these areas.

If you are a victim of ASB or witness any behaviour deemed to be anti-social, please report to us. Non-emergencies ASB reports can be made online, or call 999 in an emergency.

Actions

16 July 2025

Unfortunately we are still getting reports of anti social behaviour in and around the town so are going to leave this as one of our priorities. The team will continue to monitor these hotspots.
15 July 2025

The Minehead team continues to receive reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the area. We are also aware that some incidents are not being reported directly to the police, but are instead being shared on local social media pages.

While community discussion is important, we strongly encourage anyone affected by or witnessing ASB to report it to us directly. This ensures we have a clear and accurate picture of what’s happening and allows us to investigate appropriately and take action where necessary.

Your reports help us allocate resources effectively and address issues that impact the safety and wellbeing of our community. Please don’t hesitate to contact us.
26 June 2025

We have met with a local business that was experiencing some low level youth asb, they have been encouraged to report incidents to us so we can take positive action against those involved.
16 June 2025

The Minehead team have been working with local businesses in response to the increase in reports of youths causing issues in the town centre.

We have identified individuals involved and appropriate action will be taken against them.
3 June 2025

The Minehead team are aware of youths causing issues in the town centre. We will be increasing our patrols and engage with the local businesses to resolve these issues.

Individuals identified will be held accountable for their actions.
21 May 2025

The Minehead team are aware of anti-social driving and youths causing issues along the seafront. We will be increasing our patrols and engage with the local businesses to resolve these issues.
21 April 2025

The Minehead team are still receiving reports regarding ASB. We are aware that some incidents are not being reported but instead are being discussed on social media pages.

We encourage anybody who has experienced ASB to report to police so it can be investigated.
15 March 2025

The Minehead team are still receiving regular reports of ASB. We encourage these reports as it means that we can take a proactive approach in reducing ASB in our community.

We work closely with our ASB teams to obtain positive outcomes for incidents that may appear to be low-level. Please do not hesitate to call us if you are experiencing ASB in your area.