30/08/2026
This is a reminder that we work on information provided to us to tackle those issues that matter to the community. One big issue is local buildings being used as cannabis factories or the production or sale of drugs.
Things to look out for include:
🔸 Has there been comings and goings from the address at strange times of the day such as through the night?
🔸You don’t regularly see anyone coming or going from the address
🔸Curtains drawn on all windows all day and night
🔸New vents in the address, a humming news coming from the address or continuous building work or renovations throughout the night
🔸A strong smell of cannabis coming from the address
🔸As we move into the colder months a lack of frost or snow on the roof
⚠️Cannabis farms are very dangerous places and pose a serious risk of fire. Often the electricity meter has been bypassed and overloaded electrical circuits run close to water-filled pipes. Plants grown upstairs in a building can also cause floorboards to rot, presenting the danger of collapse. 🏠
👮 If so, then these concerns can be reported in a number of ways and helps officers to focus patrols and resources towards those affected addresses.
This can be reports to us directly via our force website or you can even stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.
🌿 As local officers we have disrupted a number of cannabis grows in the area this year, including two large business premises as well as residential houses so this information does make a big impact.
Safer Streets Team 🩵
