Almost a third of anti-social behaviour reported in Fife during a six month period last year occurred in Kirkcaldy, new figures have revealed.
Between April 1 and September 30, 941 anti-social incident forms were submitted across the region, 308 of which related to Kirkcaldy.
During the same period, 21 anti-social behaviour warnings were issued to people in the town – a quarter of the total issued across Fife.
Police and council staff are now working together in a bid to combat the menace, which can include anything from graffiti, litter and dog fouling, to bin fires, youth disorder and hate crime.
The Templehall trouble is just one example of Fife Council’s Safer Communities team stepping in to ensure unacceptable behaviour is dealt with.
Others include organising a community clean-up after complaints about litter near Viewforth High School, an anti-dog fouling campaign involving pupils at Burntisland Primary and public reassurance after a serious incident in the Seafield area of the town.
In addition to anti-social behaviour, safer communities officers received 1,248 complaints from across Fife about domestic noise nuisance, 367 of which were from the Kirkcaldy area.
In a report to Kirkcaldy area committee, safer communities team manager Tricia Spacey said: “Safer communities officers respond to noise calls and have the ability to issue warnings, have noise-making equipment removed with the support of Police Scotland, and refer to colleagues within the safer communities team to take action against the offenders’ tenancy or ASBO action as appropriate.”
