Your Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Crimes and priorities
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VAWG related offences
Action taken:
Our priority remains to tackle violence & Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) in our ward, which is the most prevalent offence taking place in London. We have increased our foot patrols across Norbury Park, specifically in the hot spot areas of Green Lane, Norbury Park, & Virginia Road, Norwood Grove. Offences related to violence has been reported which include domestic assault, domestic abuse and violence on the street. These numbers including violence involved injury and non-injury. Continued patrols in these areas, with reassurance visits to the most affects residents helps these situations, & guidance on how to stay safe.
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Speeding Norbury Park
Action taken:
We have been gathering intelligence related to Speeding. Currently we have Speeding operations, aiming towards specific roads that have been known for speeding in the past or that still cause an issue now for residents. Also leasing with local enforcement teams to help tackle this issue in the long run, for example, speed camera, speed bumps, and speed limit on certain roads. We are aware that there are some spots that we prioritize more due to more issues & safety elements, such as Green Lane, London Road, Norbury Avenue, Norbury Hill, Northwood Road to name a few.
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Theft from and Theft of Motor vehicles
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Most of the Theft from & Theft of Motor Vehicle in our ward concerns of any possible similarity’s and Lost or Stollen (LOS) and key less offenses, which is one of our main focus, not only in this ward but across Croydon as a whole, which remains a big issue. SNT Norbury Park is engaging in proactive patrols and delivering valuable advice to victims of crime relating to Theft from & theft of Motor vehicle. By educating the public on how to make themselves less of a target to Theft from & theft of Motor vehicle & how to keep their vehicles safe when unattended, whether that be with a steering lock, dash-cam, making sure no valuables left in a vehicle and make sure all vehicle are properly locked and secured, and our increased police presence, we hope to reduce the recent Theft from & theft of Motor vehicle in the area. The majority of crimes where this takes place has been reported in the area of Brickfield Road Virginia Road, St. Oswald’s Road, Biggin Hill, & Carolina Road, Ingram Road to name a few.