Illegal Rave Ringinglow: Police shut down illegal rave near Sheffield beauty spot in early hours
Police called out in early hours after calls from public over music event on outskirts of Sheffield
Police shut down an illegal rave in the early hours, just before the music was due to start at a Sheffield beauty spot.
South Yorkshire Police took action after reports of the event were phoned in, just as revellers and organisers were starting to gather near Ringinglow Road on the outskirts of the city.
Following the first call at 12.16am on Saturday morning (June 1), more reports started to come through to officers of people gathering.
Police then started the search for what was believed to have been a planned rave, and to stop more people arriving.
Officers say they spoke to the people on the site and an order to leave was given at 2.45am. Around 60 people were in attendance at the time the order was given.
After conversations with police ,all the people who had already arrived agreed to pack up their equipment and leave the site. None of their equipment was seized
The event was brought to a close and the site was cleared by 4.10am, said police
Det Supt Nicola Leach, who oversaw the response, said: "Previous events of this nature have understandably caused concern among the local community.
"We received a number of calls about Saturday's planned event and worked quickly and effectively to restrict site access and successfully bring it to a close.
"I'd like to thank officers for their diligent work, and also the members of the public who made us aware of this gathering so that we could take direct action as soon as possible.
"Unlicensed music events such as this one have a direct impact on residents living nearby and have the potential to damage moorland and wildlife.
“Anyone planning to arrange a similar event to the one we saw this weekend should be aware that we will take action where necessary."
Residents complained to police over the noise from illegal raves in the city several times early in 2023.
There were several complaints, with raves reported in April, and two months earlier in February
During the February raves, police believed that the noise came from two events in the Ringinglow and Darnall areas. The April one was suspected of being in Loxley.
Sheffield City Council’s website states that if a loud noise happens a lot, goes on for a long time or interferes with normal activities, this is classed as a noise nuisance.