A Leicester council tenant has been evicted from her home following nearly 180 reports of crimes centred on the property over a decade.
Maxine Ellis, 41, her partner and four children, were removed from their home in Pollard Road, Braunstone, yesterday morning in an operation involving Leicester City Council and the police.
The eviction follows a series of crimes and continuing anti-social behaviour connected with occupants of the property.
These include burglary, theft, affray, grievous bodily harm, actual bodily harm, criminal damage and public order offences.
Officials say problems had escalated in recent weeks with neighbours suffering nuisance behaviour at all times of the day and nigh prompting the action.
The council successfully applied to the county court for warrant of possession.
This gave the authorities powers to evict the Ms Ellis and other occupants from the property.
She had been a tenant at the home since January 2002
The eviction was carried out by county court bailiffs.
The council says it has not rehoused Ms Ellis and her family elsewhere as they have made their own arrangements.
Assistant city mayor for housing councillor Andy Connelly said: "Eviction of tenants is not an action we take lightly.
"However, when neighbours are living in fear of the sort of crime and anti-social behaviour that the occupants of this property were involved in, we have to take action to put a stop to it. No-one should have to tolerate this sort of persistent anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhoods."
Inspector Nicky Preston, from the West Leicester Neighbourhood Policing Area, said: "This family caused a great deal of distress within the local community.
"They were responsible for a number of offences and committed anti-social behaviour at all times of the day and night.
"We will continue to work with the local authority and support further evictions where individuals are causing alarm and distress within our communities."
Anyone who has concerns about anti-social behaviour in their area can report incidents to the police on 101.
