Category: crime
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Closing the door on antisocial behaviour in the Brickyards
This week (28 December 2025), a closure order has been secured on a property on Jackson Street in Brotton, following sustained drug activity and serious antisocial behaviour that had been blighting the lives of neighbours. The order, granted by the courts, will see the tenant excluded from the address for…
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Luke Myer MP welcomes impact of Project Orme in East Middlesbrough
Luke Myer MP has welcomed new figures showing a significant reduction in crime following the first year of Project Orme, a multi-agency operation focused on tackling organised crime and improving safety in parts of East Middlesbrough. Figures released by Cleveland Police show that total crime across the East Middlesbrough area…
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Luke Myer MP helps pass reforms to speed up courts
Today (1 Dec 2025) Luke Myer MP served on a committee in Parliament which approved new regulations to strengthen the way judges are appointed in England and Wales. The reforms increase the Judicial Appointments Commission’s capacity to recruit judges, ensuring more judges are able to be recruited more quickly. The…
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New Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee brings named officers for every community
27th August 2025 Residents across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland now have a named neighbourhood policing contact under the new national Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. The Guarantee, launched by the Home Office in April 2025, commits every police force to provide named, contactable neighbourhood officers in each community, backed by £100…
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Putting police back on our streets
More officers, more patrols, and a stronger local police presence this summer 17 July 2025 Luke Myer MP has welcomed news that Cleveland Police will receive £2.39 million in additional government funding this summer to bolster neighbourhood policing across the region. The funding will allow the force to recruit 20…
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Crackdown on crime in Netherfields
May 2025 New CCTV cameras, court-backed house closures and a crackdown on dangerous off-road bikes formed part of a wider push to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour in Netherfields and across East Middlesbrough this spring. Ten new CCTV cameras have been installed in Netherfields following more than £80,000 of investment.…
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Luke Myer MP backs new law to clamp down on crime
Luke Myer MP has welcomed the new Crime and Policing Bill, which will be voted on later today (Monday 10 March 2025). The Bill has significant measures to prevent crime and bring offenders to justice, with new powers to combat anti-social behaviour and retail crime, address violence against women and…
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Luke Myer MP welcomes action on court backlogs
Three months ago, Luke demanded action on the Crown court backlog affecting victims on Teesside and across the country. Today, he welcomed action by the Government to confirm an extra 4,000 sitting days for next year – meaning Crown Court judges will oversee a record 110,000 days of cases. Luke…
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Luke Myer MP calls for action on court backlog
Today (10 December 2024), Luke Myer MP questioned the Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services, Sarah Sackman KC MP, on “what steps her Department is taking to reduce the backlog of Crown court cases.” The previous Conservative Government left a record backlog of cases waiting to be heard…
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Crowds attend meeting on Guisborough anti-social behaviour
11 November 2024 This article first appeared in the Darlington & Stockton Times A large crowd gathered in Guisborough for a public meeting called amid growing concerns over anti-social behaviour in the town. The meeting was organised by Guisborough Labour Party and Redcar and Cleveland Council (RCBC), to discuss criminal…
