Operated by: Metropolitan Police Service
https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/Southwark/Old-Kent-RoadContact Details
Email: [email protected]
Current Priorities
Issue
There is regular drug dealing and drug use in communal areas at Colegrove Road. Drug users have been damaging communal doors to use drugs in the stairwells.
Action
1/ Old Kent Road SNT have liaised with the council and had CCTV installed, we will follow up any evidence that the CCTV provides.
2/ We are in regular contact with the housing association and are attempting to get stronger doors put on communal blocks to prevent drug users from gaining access.
3/ We will conduct regular patrols in the area.
Issue
There is regular ASB at Northfield House and Peckham Park Road. Drug users are at the location in groups causing a disturbance. They are defecating and urinating in the communal areas causing distress to the residents.
Action
1/ Old Kent Road SNT will conduct high visibility patrols to deter this.
2/ Liaise with housing association to get CCTV installed at the location.
3/ Liaise with the Tenants resident Association to make improvements to deter this activity.
Issue
Old Kent Road ward has a number of superstores which are subject to prolific shoplifting. This priority is to reduce shoplifting on the ward.
Action
1/ Meeting with stores to brainstorm ideas on how to reduce shoplifting.
2/ Patrols of the stores at times shoplifting is most prolific.
3/ Have a meeting with Business Crime Team to identify methods of reducing shoplifting.
Upcoming Events
Ward Panel meeting
A meeting of the panel members to discuss local concerns and to and set priorities for the local police team.
Where: MS Teams
When: 21 May 2025 at 18:30 - 21 May 2025 at 19:30