CLOSURE orders -- they’re what the police and local authorities use to prevent or deal with anti-social behaviour at properties in your area.

Basically, they prevent anyone from visiting these properties for a number of months unless they have been given permission by police.

Anyone who does visit these properties would be committing an offence.

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The sort of behaviour that leads to closure orders being applied for can include criminal acts such as drug dealing, causing nuisance to neighbours, creating disorder in the community and more.

And in July, police successfully applied for six properties on Calfridus Way to be closed down after concerns about drug-dealing from these homes.

But there are a few other roads where properties have been made subject to closure orders in Bracknell over the 18 months.

Here are some of the roads where properties have been shut down.

Calfridus Way, Bracknell -- July 2021

Police secured the orders for two houses on Wednesday, July 21 following reports of anti-social behaviour, drug dealing and disturbances originating or being directly linked to those properties.

Officers were granted closure orders for another four properties on Thursday, July 22.

PC Ayres of the Bracknell Central North Neighbourhood Policing team, said: "These two properties have contributed to ongoing anti-social behaviour leading to a large impact on the day to day lives of other residents.”

Ladybank, Bracknell -- closure order made February 2021

The order on a house in Ladybank, Bracknell was granted on Monday, February 1, by Reading Magistrates' Court under Section 80 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Disorder Act 2014.

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Police applied for the order against the property following complaints of anti-social behaviour.

There were also concerns around drug dealing and 'disturbances' originating from the property.

Mount Lane, Bracknell -- closure order made September 2020

The order on a house on Mount Lane, Bracknell was granted on Wednesday, August 26, by Reading Magistrates' Court under Section 80 of the Anti Social Behaviour, Crime and Disorder Act 2014.

READ MORE: Closure order made on property on Mount Lane

Police applied for the order against the property following complaints of anti-social behaviour.

PC Paul Strutt said: “I’m pleased that we’ve obtained this closure order as it will deter those who seek to cause upset to our communities and it will protect the residents from potentially harmful behaviour.”‬

Ogden Park, Bracknell -- closure order made May 2020

The order on a house on Ogden Park, Bracknell was granted on Thursday, May 14, by Reading Magistrates' Court under Section 80 of the Anti Social Behaviour, Crime and Disorder Act 2014.

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Police applied for the order against the property following complaints of anti-social behaviour.

PC Paul Strutt of the Bracknell Central North Neighbourhood Policing Team based at Bracknell and Wokingham station, said: “Our communities have a right to live in their homes without the fear of anti-social behaviour impacting on their personal lives.”

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