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I'm in the inner city here, crime has really escalated since covid, erratic , scary even violent drug users every where. Also so many rough sleepers too in my area, often even in my street.
I really don't know what to do.
It really has.
I used to get a lot of sketchy people looking for the previous tenant, thankfully that fell off but then I was targeted more specifically in other ways.
Now Iβm noticing an uptick of more people going past my place who are very obviously substance affected, probably unhoused, and the crime is more casual and opportunistic but more frequent. That parcel I reported - that same guy actually stole three and is a regular going past.
I had someone sleeping rough outside too, out in the open on a bench, when normally itβs more hidden.
People have got more brazen about getting aggressive in public or coming onto your property to rummage bins/take anything they can.
The housing crisis, mental health cuts, drug supply and the strain of covid have really made their mark.