Boston: Closure order granted on Taverner Road property

A closure order has been granted on a property in Boston after the local community have been plagued by continued anti-social behaviour (ASB) at a house on Taverner Road.

In close collaboration with colleagues at Boston Borough Council, Boston’s Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) have been working hard in the background to resolve these ASB issues and to gather evidence which has resulted in a closure order being granted by the court today (Wednesday 1 April 2026).

We have been receiving regular complaints from residents about persistent issues at 22 Taverner Road, with the address believed to have been a source of suspected drug dealing, violent disputes, and most recently, having been the source of an evacuation which required attendance from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) colleagues owing to a suspicious device having been located during a planned warrant executed under the misuse of drugs act on 26 March. The device was safely removed and is currently being analysed by EDO to identify its exact make-up, which can take a number of weeks. We are also investigating the circumstances that led to it being in the property. A 53-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of possession of an explosive substance for unlawful purpose. They have been released on bail pending further inquiries.

We would like to thank our Council colleagues for their invaluable help in securing this closure order. Community Beat Manager PC Pratt also said:

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to local residents. Throughout this process, the community has shown exceptional support, even when some individuals understandably had concerns about the sensitivity of the situation locally.

Our team has worked to ensure the full use of the anti‑social behaviour legislation available to help safeguard residents. This includes the ability to take anonymous statements from individuals who may feel too anxious or at risk to put their name to a formal complaint. By highlighting these protections, we hope more people will feel confident in coming forward, knowing we will take every possible step to support and protect them to achieve the proactive outcomes such as this closure order.

We have sought this order to protect our community from being victims of anti-social behaviour and related crime.

The order prohibits anyone from remaining on or entering the property with a few exceptions to allow maintenance.

If anyone does anything which they are prohibited from doing by this order, they are liable for arrest and could receive up to 51 weeks in prison, or a fine, or both.

This order granted by Lincoln Magistrates' Court lasts for three months and is in place until 11.59pm on 30 June 2026.

The court found that:

It deemed that making a closure order was necessary to prevent future serious nuisance, similar behaviour, or disorder.