Full closure order granted for Wokingham home

A property has received a full closure order following extensive work by Wokingham Borough Council, Thames Valley Police and housing association Home Group.

Reading Magistrates’ Court granted the three-month order for the property at Blagrove Drive in Wokingham on 4 July 2025. The decision followed reports of anti-social behaviour from local residents.

The council’s Community Safety team are continuing to work closely with the tenant of the Home Group property, so that they have the help they need to move and look forward positively.

“The full closure order for Blagrove Drive represents many hours of dedicated work, not only from our Community Safety team, but from our trusted partners at Thames Valley Police and Home Group,” Cllr Lou Timlin, the executive member for Community Safety and Public Protection, said.

“It represents a new start for the tenant of the property, and importantly, for everyone within that immediate community.”

Reports breached initial partial closure  

4 July coincided with the end of Anti-Social Behaviour Week in the UK, which this year had the theme ‘making communities safer’.

It’s estimated that more than one in three of us in the UK have experienced anti-social behaviour.

A significant number of reports of anti-social behaviour had been made about the property at Blagrove Drive, since April this year and the granting of an earlier, three-month partial closure order. Every report represented a breach of the order, which ultimately led to July’s successful full closure order, which prohibits anyone from entering or living at the address.

The reports from neighbouring residents included: loud noises, banging, swearing, arguments, people coming and going at anti-social hours, and people being drunk and disorderly.

The council’s Community Safety team remain in close communication with Blagrove Drive residents impacted by the anti-social behaviour, which was out of character for the area.

'People have a right to feel safe'

The process to acquire a full closure order is long and challenging for those impacted. The council is continuing to speak with residents to closely monitor the situation. 

“People have a right to feel safe in their homes, and to not be negatively impacted by anti-social behaviour, which can be frustrating and frightening at best, and sometimes far, far worse,” Cllr Timlin added.

“This has been an extremely difficult case. We do not underestimate the emotional impact on people involved, which can be significant, and we continue to ensure support is available for everyone who needs it. We urge residents across the borough to report incidents of anti-social behaviour to us, and ultimately enable people to both be, and feel safe.”

July’s full closure order was the result of a joint effort by Thames Valley Police’s Wokingham South Neighbourhood Policing Team, the council, and Home Group.