MORE areas of Oxford will be targeted by the city’s drugs taskforce, but only if enough people report issues to the police.

Two new ‘hotspots’ were announced yesterday as the battle continues to tackle drugs crime in what are seen as the worst affected parts of Oxford.

Members of the taskforce have said the approach, which has resulted in 60 people being convicted since August, could be used anywhere within the city but they are reliant on people telling them what's going on.

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Streets in East Oxford are the latest to come under the spotlight after residents reported a wave of drug-related anti-social behaviour in recent months.

Tom Hayes, of Oxford City Council, appealed directly to residents: "If you are seeing drug dealing happening in your community, report it.

"If you do in sufficient numbers to show there is a significant problem, you will see the taskforce moving into your area.

"It is as democratic as that. If you report, you will get listened to and action will be taken.

“These areas are seen as the worst because the public are saying in large enough numbers that this is an area of great concern for them. We follow the evidence, as provided by residents."

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The new focus for the taskforce are the streets around Bullingdon Road and Magdalen Road in East Oxford.

A meeting is being held tonight in the Ruskin School of Art from 6pm to give people the chance tell police what they feel is needed to tackle the problems in the area.

Work is also continuing in Grandpont where CCTV cameras are set to be installed at Riverside Court and a large storage container near the South Oxfordshire Adventure Playground will be moved to stop dealers hiding behind it.

In Meadow Lane, East Oxford, needle clean-ups have taken place and a CCTV camera is set to be installed on a street light on the corner of Jackdaw Lane and Iffley Road.

The seven person strong taskforce currently only has resources to target three areas at a time but Mr Hayes said it may be beefed up if needed in future.

He added: "Our goal is to kick drugs out of the city and we won’t stop until that happens."

Andy Symons, of the addiction recovery service Turning Point, said he had seen an increase in people seeking treatment since the taskforce launched.

Around 80 users have gone fully drug free in the last year in part because it has been made more difficult to take drugs in public places.