Minimal monstrous behaviour this Halloween and Bonfire period

There was very little monstrous behaviour in the Humberside force area this Halloween, and bonfire night weekend has gone out with a bang too.

A small minority acted in a way that was unacceptable, but as always, their neighbourhood, patrol and volunteer officers acted swiftly to deal with anyone who was trying to dampen the spirit of our local communities.

They received five reports of Halloween related antisocial behaviour (ASB) on Thursday 31st October, along with two crime investigations logged relating to Halloween and the ‘Trick or treating’ tradition.

There were 80 reports of Bonfire Night ASB related incidents from Friday 1st November to Tuesday 5th November, and the vast majority of these were calls regarding fires and fireworks in inappropriate locations or being misused, which, again, were quickly dealt with by their officers and colleagues from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service.

During this time, 21 crime investigations were also logged for bonfire or firework related incidents.

For those who did commit crimes within this period, their teams swiftly caught up with the people responsible and warned them about their behaviour. Some were also taken home and spoken to in front of their parents.

Hear more from Superintendent Alex Weeks.