Closure order: a court imposes restrictions on a trouble spot Wigan home

By Charles Graham
Published 2nd Feb 2024, 12:30 BST
Updated 16th Feb 2024, 07:15 BST
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Justices have ruled that a Wigan home, which has been the focus of neighbour complaints, should not admit visitors for the next three months.

The borough’s magistrates’ court heard that 12 Crawford Close in Aspull, WN2 1SQ, was a magnet for anti-social behaviour.

And so the bench imposed a closure order under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

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Wigan Today had previously accidentally published the address as Crawford Avenue. We apologise for the confusion and upset caused

A general view of Crawford Avenue in Aspull where a closure order has been imposed on one of the homesA general view of Crawford Avenue in Aspull where a closure order has been imposed on one of the homes
A general view of Crawford Avenue in Aspull where a closure order has been imposed on one of the homes
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The order means that only the occupier(s) and certain authorised persons, including emergency services, can enter the premises between now and late April.

Anyone breaching the order can themselves be prosecuted.

There are options for the order to be extended if local circumstances don’t improve.