Operated by: Metropolitan Police Service

https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/Lewisham/Forest-Hill

Contact Details

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPSLewisham

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPSForestHill

Current Priorities

Issue

Motor Vehicle Crime -
The ward has seen a slight increase in vehicle crime including TOMV and TFMV offences in particular around the early hours of the morning and also early mornings.

Action

Your team continue to patrol the area's identified as hotspots and have recently had positive arrests around motor vehicle crime. Officers are also hosting crime prevention stands at the local Horniman Museum to provide free vehicle marking kits and also faraday pouches.

Issue

You have told us that drug use and supply is an issue in the local area in particular around Dartmouth Road and surrounding roads on the ward.

Action

Your team are continuing to conduct plain clothes and also uniform patrols in hot spot area's and also utilising systems, such as ANPR, in order to target offenders using the ward to commit their crime.

Issue

You have raised concerns in regards to ongoing public order and behaviour around Dartmouth Road whereby alcohol is also a factor in this.

Action

The team have targeted offenders linked to this behaviour in the area by issuing Community Protection Notices and also seeking Criminal Behaviour Orders. High visibility patrols continue to be conducted on the high street to reduce offences and provide reassurance to residents and businesses.