Anti-social driving and behaviour in Oakham have been identified as top policing priorities over the next three months.

A meeting of The Safer Rutland Partnership agreed they were two key issues to tackle after consulting local residents at beat surgeries, community events and through an online survey.

The consultation also highlighted concerns over theft of motor vehicles, particularly keyless cars, prompting the partnership to buy key pouches which block the signal between the key and the car. These can be picked up, free of charge, from Rutland County Council offices on Catmose Street.

Inspector Siobhan Gorman, commander of the Eastern Counties Neighbourhood Police Area, said: "As a partnership we regularly meet to discuss local concerns and agree how best to tackle them together.

"We have a joint plan in place to tackle the current priorities which range from local officers carrying out speed checks to giving out free key pouches funded by the Safer Rutland Partnership, as well as regular patrols in hot spot areas."

The force has just launched a new road safety campaign, Share The Road, to encourage mutual respect between all road users from ramblers and horse riders to cyclists and motorists.

Local officers also regularly patrol Cutts Close in Oakham which has been pinpointed as an area of anti-social behaviour, talking to young people and moving them on where necessary.

Councillor Alan Walters, partnership chair, added: "Compared to other counties, Rutland's crime levels remain low. However, we have seen rises in a number of key areas and an increase in crimes being committed by people from outside the area.

"It is therefore essential that we work together, not only through the Safer Rutland Partnership but also in partnership with our community."