A SPATE of crime has blighted a newbuild housing estate but the police commissioner said police are not entirely responsible for stopping it.
Residents of St Peter's Place, a Persimmon development in Salisbury, have reported a rise in anti-social behaviour (ASB).
One woman shared a video of her trying to stop motorcyclists using the pavement outside her house and the outcome left her children traumatised.
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Wiltshire's police and crime commissioner, Philip Wilkinson, has responded to the rise in this type of crime that "blights communities".
He said: "I understand how frustrating and worrying repeated spates of anti-social behaviour is for residents but responsibility for this does not begin, and end, with the police.
"The Force has been working hard with communities to tackle these incidents by liaising with local authorities, where appropriate, alongside affected residents and perpetrators."
The responsibility of tackling ASB is multi-agency, of which Wiltshire Police is one partner.
Wiltshire Council has a dedicated Public Protection Department, which employs two officers to deal with ASB.
Mr Wilkinson claims that using a "joined-up approach" coupled with chief constable Catherine Roper's approach to making safer spaces a "clear priority", communities should start to see action.
He urged residents to report intelligence to the police and involve local councillors so that the problem can be tackled together.
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