PEOPLE living on a troubled Trowbridge estate are pulling together to try and make things better.

Recent figures issued by The Wiltshire and Swindon Drugs Audit showed the town's Adcroft ward, including the Seymour estate, has more crime per 1,000 people than any other area in west Wiltshire.

The Tenants And Residents Association is organising events to try and improve pride in the estate and discourage criminals.

The TARA has already organised fun days and clean-up days on the estate and more events are being planned.

Ward councillor Tom James said: "I do think the TARA will make a big difference in the long term."

The clear-up days, in which Wiltshire Fire Brigade took part, were organised partly to try and tackle a spate of arson attacks, which have plagued the estate.

The police have also stepped up their efforts to try and improve crime

levels and have appointed a dedicated Police Community Safety Officer for the area.

Inspector Glynn Hookings, of Trowbridge police, said: "I think the more we can work in partnership with the housing associations, the residents' associations and the local community itself, the more positive an impact we can have."

Insp Hookings said crime figures across Trowbridge in general have improved over the past six months, although a break down of figures per ward was only done for 2002/3.

Police are asking for people living on the Seymour estate to reporting anything suspicious, in a bid to help police to help them. The arson attacks, mainly on wheelie bins, have been going on for nearly a year.

Insp Hookings said: "We believe it is very possibly someone living in the area and someone must know who they are."