Supt Rob Mitchell, area commander for the Isle of Wight:

Despite the recent heavy rainfall there is definitely a feeling that spring is on the way. Of course for policing lighter evenings coincide with an increase in reports of crime and anti-social behaviour.

Our local neighbourhood inspectors are making sure that our plans to tackle ASB are in place to prevent and deter such behaviour.

We know ASB is an all year round issue for communities, however with more people socialising and undertaking outdoor activities, some unfortunately behave badly in public areas with no regard to others' rights.

Contrary to popular belief ASB is not solely committed by young people, but adults as well.

Our Newport neighbourhood team continue to work with partners to look at solutions to prevent and divert youth nuisance and criminality.

In the South Wight our local team has shared the learning and benefits of Operation Spyder, which has successfully reduced ASB across the bay area over the last two years.

We have revitalised the Joint Action Group (JAG) to encourage joint working, information sharing, and problem solving with our community safety partners to get the best results from available resources.

Through initiatives and joint working we have seen reports of ASB reduce by 2.1 per cent year-on-year locally, but that still meant 1,918 reported incidents in the past 12 months on the Island.

We continue to target our staff and resources in the right places at the right times to obtain accurate information from residents and businesses.

How to report anti-social behaviour

Report incidents by calling 101 or through our website – even if you aren’t sure if anything can be done. If we don’t know, how can we fix it?

A great way to stay in touch with our local teams and for us to hear your concerns is to be signed up to Isle of Wight Alert.

We would also encourage you to complete the online survey to help us understand your concerns and priorities for your neighbourhood.

Signing up is free, quick and simple. You'll be given the option of what you want to receive alerts about, and how often.

You can decide to receive alerts by email, text message and voice message – whichever suits you.

You can also contact us through the system but obviously not for reporting crime directly, it’s more about sharing concerns about your neighbourhoods and how we can help.