Target hardening days in relation to burglaries across the SUTTON WARD.

Issued 01 June 2026

Police and council are also working on a funding bid to be able to provide target hardening equipment to local residents and victims of crime for free.

Talks are going to be done by police at local community centres/groups in regards to target hardening and safety to raise awareness.

update 21 October 2023: A funding bid has been granted for the area which will be used to purchase security and target hardening products. This will also be used to increase patrols within the ward to try detect and prevent further crimes.

Update 23 January 2024: We still have the Burglary initiative at Sutton and since the last update we have purchased numerous security items using the budget including door and window alarms and CCTV systems.

The plan is to have a day of action in the coming months to offer target hardening the most vulnerable residents.

Update June 2024: A target hardening day of action was completed in SUTTON VILLAGE in May where police officers and partner agencies attended addresses in the area and provided residents with target hardening advice as well as various products from the SUTTON WARD security budget. The day was a success, and the team are now looking at completing another 2 targeting hardening days in the DORCHESTER ROAD and HOWDALE ROAD areas of the ward. PCSO 7562 WALLER has compiled a list of addresses visited and products handed out.

Update August 2024: Further to the success of the target hardening day in SUTTON VILLAGE we have arranged a second one for the surrounding area on 15 September.

Security equipment continues to be handed out to vulnerable residents who require target hardening on their addresses or who have been victims of crime.

Update 21 October 2024: On Tuesday 17 September 2024 a further event was held on Highfield and Highfield Close, Hull. Approx. 170 properties visited in relation to target hardening.

Update 15 April 2025: Sutton we continue to engage with the local residents and supply vulnerable and elderly residents with target hardening equipment from our Sutton ward budget.

We have recently purchased a further £5000 worth of target hardening equipment which will be handed out at local police surgeries and during target hardening initiative days. We have another day planned for June 2025 in the Howdale Road area which will also involve partner agencies.

Update 14/08/2025
On the 12/08/2025 numerous streets off Howdale Road have been Target Hardened as part of our initiative.

Update 4/10/25

Target hardening day completed around the Howdale Road area with the assistance of partnership agencies. Further day to be organised for December 2005.

Update 03/12/2025 -
We are continuing with our days of action for our burglary crime prevention initiative. Due to Operation Topaz and Yuletide our bonfire and Christmas operations this will now be in the new year. Further product are to be purchased prior to these dates.

Update 02/01/2026 -
Further target hardening equipment is to be ordered so we can continue with our initiative in the coming months

Update 01/02/2026
No current change to the above

Update 1/4/26

Target hardening day with partners around the KESTREL AVENUE planned for 10/04/25 with partners .

New priority added High Visibility patrols when able around ROBSON WAY and DORCHESTER ROAD to provide reassurance to local residents and to attempt to tackle ASB in relation to nuisance motorbikes/ e bikes and electric scooters.

Update 02/05/2026
A day of action was conducted on the 10th April 2026 where numerous streets had door knocks for target hardening

Update 15/06/26

Discussions are in place with partner agencies to submit a new funding bid for more target hardening equipment. The intention is to distribute this equipment into the remaining streets off HOWDALE ROAD that have not yet received any target hardening equipment from the above funding. A meeting is planned on 16/06/26 where this will be discussed in depth.

Actioned 01 July 2026

Nuisance motorbikes, e-bikes, e-scooter and quad bikes in the areas of Dorchester Road and Castle Hill Road.

Issued 01 June 2026

Humberside Police have received several reports of nuisance motorbikes being driven in an anti-social behaviour across Dorchester Road and Castle Hill Road which is causing nuisance and intimidating residents.

Humberside Police have recently held an OP Yellowfin Week of Action which has included the areas of Dorchester Road and Castle Hill Road. This has resulted in an increased presence of officers in these areas targeting nuisance bikes. This has included an increased presence of officers in the area, including OP Yokohama (police off road bike team) and a drone officer being deployed to the area which has resulted in several bike seizures.
These areas continue to be a hotspot for nuisance motorcycles and talks are ongoing for future yellowfin and drone days, as well as other methods to address this complex issue.

Actioned 01 July 2026