Violence Against Women and Girls - VAWG - Marlborough Safer Neighbourhood Team is committed in the reduction in violent crime including those crimes committed against women and girls. This will be achieved through joint working with partner agencies and proactive policing.

Daily patrols of the ward whilst engaging with members of the community on their individual perception of their safety. Also gaining an understanding of the issues they have identified within the ward. Along with increased patrols on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Walk and Talk events held from the local tube station during peak travel times, offering advice and the chance for community to express concerns. The team are currently running Operation Weiner with partners on a local estate to clean up Graffiti and tackle the violent crime with a strong Police presence and engagement with residents.

Anti-Social Behaviour and Drug Offences

The team are proactively patrolling hotspot areas, providing a high visibility deterrent against offenders.
Plain clothes operations also being conducted to apprehend offenders involved.

Reduce residential burglary through increased crime prevention awareness. Visit every victim of this crime type and offer crime prevention. Use social media platforms (OWL and Twitter) to give crime prevention advice. High Visibility patrols.

Every victim of burglary visited and given extensive crime prevention advice.
In areas that have seen an increase in burglaries crime prevention leaflet drops have been conducted to raise awareness alongside street briefings.