Scarborough: Spotlight on community safety with new appeal for information on persistent criminals

We're urging people in Scarborough not to tolerate persistent serious criminals, but to speak up anonymously about what they know.

Community safety is the concern of all of us, and those involved in crime create an atmosphere of intimidation around them which often prevents people from seeking help from the authorities.

However, with Crimestoppers’ 100% anonymity guarantee, residents in the town can have the confidence to speak up about what they know, without any need to speak directly to the police.
 
Serious organised crime has a major impact across communities, as it typically involves weapons, violence and intimidation. It also includes County Lines gangs, which exploit vulnerable young people and children in order to sell Class A drugs.

The exploitation of children and vulnerable adults into selling drugs in Scarborough is a real and immediate risk to our community, with criminal families and gangs actively targeting the local area.

Many people in Scarborough have concerns about these crimes and those involved in them. They understandably fear retaliation from the criminals and gang members they report, if those criminals were to find out who reported them.
 
This is why our completely anonymous reporting service is so valuable to your community. Because no one apart from you will ever know that you got in touch with us.

We’re an independent charity that gives you the power to speak up to stop crime, 100% anonymously.
 

Complete peace of mind

Your computer's IP addresses are never traced and no-one will ever know you contacted us. For telephone calls, we have no caller line display, no 1471 facility and have never traced a call.

Anyone with information about those involved in serious crime is asked to speak up 100% anonymously by passing on what they know using our simple and secure anonymous online form here on our website or by calling freephone 0800 555 111.
 

“We're appealing for information and highlighting the damage done to communities and individual lives by crime gangs operating in Scarborough.  

“As a charity, independent of the police, we value safe communities - which is why we're really keen to hear from people who are aware of those bringing serious crime to the area.

"Please keep your eyes peeled for suspicious behaviour including the exploitation of children and young people by adults to sell drugs. Such behaviour harms young people and often wrecks their future.

“Crimestoppers gives people who feel unable to speak directly to the police a voice to talk about what they know. In over 32 years since we began, we have always kept our promise of anonymity to the millions of people who have trusted us.

"Call our UK Contact Centre on freephone 0800 555 111 or use our anonymous online form  to tell us what you know. It could be YOUR information, no matter how big or small, that makes a real difference in keeping people in Scarborough safe from the harm caused by crime.”

“Scarborough Borough Council’s Multi Agency Community Impact Team are working to support residents to tackle issues of crime and anti-social behaviour. We know the devastating impact that organised crime can have on local areas and are committed to working with local community organisations and local residents to tackle these issues.

“Information received helps us to disrupt those involved in criminal activity, alongside providing support for those who may be vulnerable or need help with complex issues.”