Police in Kingston are urging the Kingborough community to report crimes and incidents of anti-social behaviour. 

“Tasmania is a safe place to live, and from a policing perspective, Kingborough is one of our safest communities,” said Kingston Inspector, Colin Riley. 

“While the vast majority of us are law abiding citizens, there is a very small number of recidivist offenders who choose to do the wrong thing in our communities by committing offences and undertaking anti-social behaviours. 

“To these people my message is – police will not tolerate illegal, unlawful or anti-social behaviours.”

Recent data shows an increase in property crime in the Blackmans Bay and Kingston central suburbs, at private dwellings, retail outlets, and outbuildings. 

Further, from charges laid, the primary offenders are recidivist youths or young adults. 

“Youths and young adults committing crime is concerning,” Inspector Riley said. 

“Our frontline officers are advising there are ongoing challenges in dealing with these offenders.” 

Kingston Police works closely with key shopping stores to interdict recidivist offenders before, during or immediately after their offending.   

This is supported by police conducting proactive high-visibility patrols in shopping precincts and public spaces, targeting antisocial behaviour, volume crime, shoplifting, and keeping a look out for known recidivist offenders.

“Everyone has the right to be safe and police will not tolerate anti-social and unlawful behaviours,” said Inspector Riley. 

“If you see unlawful or anti-social behaviour, please report it to police at the time to allow us to investigate promptly. 

“Please don’t be nervous or concerned about reporting matters to police – we want to hear from you – your information can assist us in keeping our community safe.

“Posting incidents of crime or anti-social behaviour on social platforms, is not reporting matters to police. Please give us a chance to interdict the offending by contacting police as close as possible to the incident, so we can influence a positive outcome at the time.”

Unlawful and anti-social behaviour can be reported to police on 131 444.