{"id":224762,"date":"2025-06-29T19:37:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T19:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/224762\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T19:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T19:37:11","slug":"anti-social-behaviour-reported-on-well-used-cycle-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/224762\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-social behaviour reported on well-used cycle path"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police say focused patrols will be conducted along the cycle path<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_staple-hill.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A general view of the Bristol and Bath Railway Path(Image: Dan Regan\/BristolLive)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) said it had received reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) along a well-used cycle path in Bristol, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/south-gloucestershire\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">South Gloucestershire<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/bath-and-north-east-somerset\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bath<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The reports of ASB relate to incidents along the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, a popular mixed-used path used by pedestrians and cyclists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">However, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/staple-hill\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Staple Hill<\/a> NPT said reports of ASB have been submitted to the police force and has urged users to respect each other and report any incidents of ASB to the force.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Amy Williamson, of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/avon-and-somerset-constabulary\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Avon and Somerset Police<\/a>, said: &#8220;The Bristol and Bath Railway Path is a shared, multi-use path that is designed for everyone to make use of and enjoy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;For this route to be safe and open for everyone, it is essential that users respect each other and are considerate to those around them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We regularly patrol the path, looking out for anti-social behaviour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;If you have experienced harassment or witnessed anti-social behaviour we would encourage you to report it to us online: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Forlo.uk%2F0TpOZ%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExUlpEaGFBdTdOdXpkNmJyUwEei3hUMxJyeUIvilqOWfiYjmz0OECXYSmkBQaHSzAxcyIe_scfw1mxanR-7kE_aem_yoYnpf7mSpoF4zxU_0qkqg&amp;h=AT3pJ7lrk1yAC3CO7RiFnmOyqG6zVZdjhDyWA7aGxUfXM3U_rmgOunOvAbtEtS6nKOBzzHUw9bW0ggc2N7TnET8QlKJxJEwGd16LXJ_5mkFmjO3wiiZ0hK6XvqbtdZNS1TzHsiEExilLlgLv&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT1kakOISWpuE56Yk7G0qhRM-c3XO_eztxbWj9hLRKHIivbRmvlQZmvmVUmVU9skPjE1GhG0rQA0KTZpjzMGDeCwU-STyFstVyc62USSJpaFqHW-Ygzd6gTrzVvMBS_TNOaNc2td1ixinCIXIsMKBZXGt1fqmbdG5Q6htJoSpAnsViKB_-9vgdSiysmdOxRfA8qWtUFA_xR34x--Aqy3cL-GHHg\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/orlo.uk\/0TpOZLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/orlo.uk\/0TpOZ<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The key cycling route is set to change as a \u00a31 million scheme was considered, which <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/news\/bristol-news\/key-cycle-route-bristol-set-9788257\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">would have seen new CCTV cameras installed<\/a> between the entrance of the Staple Hill tunnel and the former Mangotsfield station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In February, Bristol Live found that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/news\/bristol-news\/bristol-bath-railway-path-sees-9959775\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">crimes reported along the path increased by a third<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The most common offence recorded was common assault and battery, making up a third of the reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In early August, focused patrols along the path will be carried out in a week of action targeting issues which matter most to local residents in South Gloucestershire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">PCSO Amy Williamson said: &#8220;The South Gloucestershire Neighbourhood Policing Team have a planned week of action coming up in early August where we will have access to extra resources from across the force.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Our focus for this week will be on the issues that matter most to local residents, including tackling business crime, child sexual exploitation and anti-social behaviour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Within this, we will be conducting focused patrols along the Railway Path.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Police say focused patrols will be conducted along the cycle pathA general view of the Bristol and 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