Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a recent surge in reports of dangerous motorcycle riding in the Popley area of Basingstoke.

Officers have received reports that motorbikes have been ridden in an anti-social manner, with people riding on pavements and footpaths at a number of locations in the past week.

Some of the reported locations include Carpenters Down, Shakespeare Road, Mallory Road, Pershore Road and Melrose Walk.

Officers said they would like to reassure the local community that they are taking these reports extremely seriously and have launched an investigation.

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Police will be patrolling the local area and would like to ask the public to get in touch if they have any information which may help the enquiries.

Do you have any CCTV, doorbell, dashcam or mobile phone footage that may help?

If you have any information, please get in touch by contacting 101, quoting the reference number 44240246295.

You can also share information with police via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website: hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 11, or via their online reporting form: crimestoppers-uk.org/