Woo woo, that’s the sound of the police.

Ok so it’s not like I’ve lived anywhere that’s been totally devoid of crime, however since regeneration began I’ve noticed a marked upturn in blatant criminal activity around my street.

In a two week period I’ve called the police out twice because of smashing glass and attacks on the empty properties, last night being one of them. It seems we are easy pickings for any passing scumbag. I can only assume this will get worse the longer the derelict properties remain poorly secured.

We’ve had reports from the neighbourhood watch coordinator about more empty properties being raided for fixtures and fittings. Which raises the question, why have these properties not been cleared properly in the first place?

But perhaps that’s for another post.

To add to the criminal activity in sunny south Leeds I have also reported people for steeling railings and sifting through and tipping rubbish out. To be fair to them the police have been quick to respond, but it doesn’t make me feel any better about living in a street that’s so obviously neglected.

This doesn’t take into account the anti-social behaviour that has often characterised my time in South Leeds, not mine I hasten to add. But again, I’ll leave this to another post; I just wanted to have a quick rant about the down side of regeneration. 

Brilliant last minute update. Came home from the pub last night to see a police van and an ambulance disappearing down the street. Woo Woo indeed . . . . . .