Operated by: Metropolitan Police Service

https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/Merton/Lavender-Fields

Contact Details

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPSLavenderFlds

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

Email: [email protected]

Current Priorities

Issue

Drugs, Violence, Youth Crime and ASB
Drugs, Violence, Youth Crime and ASB occurring in Lavender Park, Tamworth Farm and Portland Road area. Focus on reducing drug dealing and drug use in the open spaces and surrounding streets. These locations have been highlighted due to the amount of positive drugs stop and search conducted information reports from local residents.

Action

Drugs premises closed.
Numerous youths caught with drugs.
Drugs Warrants executed.
High visibility and plain clothes patrols conducted.

Issue

Predictive Crime mapping for Residential burglary in Lavender Fields indicates higher level of burglary in Liberty Avenue, Brangwyn Crescent as a high priority area. Crime prevention is always offered to residents during cocooning alerting neighbours of any incident, including prompting Neighbourhood watch and property marking schemes.
Motor Vehicle Crime - no specific areas have been highlighted, however, when offences occur intermittently the property is left usually on display. Crime prevention is always offered.

Action

Victim visits conducted.
Crime prevention advice issued.
Crime prevention talks given to community groups.
Leaflet drops conducted in affected areas.

Issue

Alleyway - request camera from Merton council or surveillance

Action

Request made.