KIDS who have been causing trouble for centres in Bournemouth have had police officers visit their homes. 

The troublesome youths were targeting the Children’s Centre, Dingley’s Promise and the library in West Howe. 

Police officers from Bournemouth police said the force has been receiving complaints about anti-social behaviour in recent weeks with “repeated incidents”. 

A spokesman said: “PCSOs from the neighbourhood police team have been able to identify those involved and home visits have been conducted and the council ASB team are also involved.  

“Please report any anti-social behaviour you see.” 

The number of reported anti-social behaviour offences in Dorset has reached the lowest level since records began, new figures show. 

Home Office figures show there were 15,237 incidents of anti-social behaviour reported to Dorset Police in the year to March. 

This was the lowest number of reported incidents in any year since 2007-08, when current records began, and was equivalent to 19 incidents per 1,000 people. 

Reported offences decreased by 12% from the year before when there were 17,292, and by 46% from 2020-21, which saw a spike in offences nationally.