Tackling nuisance behaviour in Levenmouth

View of leven from behind the bus station, showing the taxi rank

Tackling anti-social behaviour around Levenmouth continues to be a priority as councillors on the Levenmouth Area Committee today agreed to continue funding for extra police presence.

Police Scotland will match this allocation of Area Committee funding, with a further Police constable resource to create a team of two, dedicated to countering anti-social behaviour and other priorities in Levenmouth.

Councillors heard about the work that has gone on in the last year and the results from that. This included:

  • 14 vehicles seized - this includes Motorbikes, Cars and Quads
  • 116 people charged in connection with Anti-social behaviour and Road Traffic offences
  • 12 people arrested on apprehension warrants
  • 8 people under 16 identified and charged for disorder in Leven Town Centre which had gathered media attention
  • Use of drone unit resulted in the seizure of an illegal Quad
  • There has been a reduction of 31 calls in comparison to last year, which equates to a 93% reduction in motorbike related calls in total since the implementation of Improving Levenmouth Together in 2019
  • Prior to Improving Levenmouth Together, the total number of ASB related calls were significantly higher, with 2777 in 2017 and 2923 in 2018. This has reduced by 41%, with number of calls now this year being 1728.

Feedback by local groups, members of the community and elected members has indicated that local people recognise the drop in nuisance behaviour in their area, which through time continues to improve and build on the perception of Levenmouth being a safe place to live and work.

Levenmouth Area Committee Convenor, Cllr Colin Davidson said: “This is a really welcome report. We know there are still some issues with anti-social behaviour in Levenmouth but we are definitely seeing an improvement in the area.

“We can see the work that is ongoing with the police but also within our schools. This really is a local partnership led by Police Scotland, but assisted by SFRS, Safer Communities, Community Education Workers, Housing, and a range of other third sector agencies.”