Beat manager PC Richard Reynolds (pictured above) and PCSO Peter Keeley, who are responsible for the area, said according to residents the worse problems are anti-social behaviour on Princes Street and Scargill Walk, speeding vehicles on Nottingham Road, Mill Road and Walker Street and youths riding motorcross bikes in the Lower Beauvale and Moor Green area.

The two officers are working with partners including Broxtowe Borough Council to install more CCTV around Princes Street. PC Reynolds said since the current cameras were put in, there has been a huge reduction in crime.

He said: "It puts people off, and we've made arrests from it as well. People are always scared of coming forward with evidence in that area so it's good because the cameras are giving us the evidence."

Following the feedback from the residents, the officers will increase patrols and work with the council to see if any families are in breach of their tenancy through their behaviour.

They have also installed fixed gates to stop youths congregating and organised for a youth liaison officer to talk to school pupils about the effects of anti-social behaviour.

PC Reynolds said it would help further if more people joined the neighbourhood watch scheme.

To deal with the speeding issues, the officers are using speed guns and applying to the council for traffic calming measures, such as speed bumps and flashing mph signs.

The officers have organised for their off-road team to clamp down on youths in the Lower Beauvale and Moorgreen area. The specialist team go out on scramblers, making it easier for them to catch the offenders.

But overall, PC Reynolds said since he started working on the Eastwood North area three years ago crime has dramatically reduced.

The two officers also cover Brinsley. PC Reynolds said the crime in the village is very low and figures are similar to last year.

He said he is monitoring the anti-social behaviour on Church Lane to ensure it does not get worse, and is looking at getting a cycle lane put on the road and fixed speed cameras to reduce vehicles speeding.

To overcome the parking problems in the village on Broad Lane and Moor Road, the officers are issuing tickets, increasing the amount of traffic wardens and encouraging school children to walk instead of getting a lift.

The team hold meetings with the public, the council and neighbourhood watch co-ordinators every three months to discuss current problems and ways of resolving them. They are also now holding meetings with
Derbyshire police and officers in Selston to discuss cross-border crime.

PC Reynolds said: "Things are working extremely well. Before I arrived they had no continuity of a beat manager for a long time so it's taken time to build things up in the community, but now more people know who I am."

Neighbourhood officers are there to come up with long-term solutions to ongoing problems and issues within the community. They use an analysis method and a multi-partnership approach to make changes and organise operations.

Other agencies they work with include the NHS Trust, the fire service, drug and alcohol teams, youth services, social workers and connexions, which gets youths back in employment.

If you live in Eastwood North you can catch the team on patch walks on September 9 at 4.30pm in the Princes Street area, Eastwood, or on October 5 at midday in the Mill Road/ Lower Beauvale area, Eastwood.

If you live in Brinsley you can talk to the officers on September 26 at 5pm on Church Lane, Moor Road and Church Walk.

You can contact PC Reynolds on 07837 054 350 or PCSO Keeley on 07807 921 955.

Alternatively, you can email PC Richard Reynolds at richard.reynolds@nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk.

There are eight safer neighbourhood teams for Eastwood, Kimberley and the surrounding area and we'll be updating you each week on the teams priorities.