Gang/Youth related knife crime and other forms of violence/intimidation. Proactively patrol known hotspots and engage with young people. Refer Young people through DIVERT app for Education, Training and Employment. Utilise police powers including stop and search on individuals involved in criminality

The estate suffers with a small number of local youth that congregate inside communal blocks and often smoke cannabis and cause a nuisance with noise and litter. Ward team to regularly patrol high volume ASB complaint locations. The team will work with Camden Community Protection Officers to identify and intervene in ASB using Central North’s Early Intervention Scheme. The team will also work with Street Population agencies and charities to divert vulnerable people to appropriate channels to avoid criminal activity.

With a drug dependency unit on the ward, the area suffers from a passing class A drugs use whereby drug users can often end up in stairwells to use drugs. The team will deter drug related anti-social behaviour in our streets and residential blocks. Ward team will also be actively working with council and housing associations and other partner agencies to monitor and safeguard residents and dwellings vulnerable to cuckooing and exploitation.