Hackney Central

Working towards a reduction in Violence including with or without Injury, Robbery and Sexual Offences across the ward. Focusing in areas where women and girls feel most vulnerable. The team will conduct high visibility patrols in areas such as Hackney Downs Rd, Clarence Rd, Hackney Central Overground St and Hackney Downs Overground St and low lit street lighted areas.
There will also be a distribution of crime prevention literature and advice around keeping safe and reporting incidents. Walk and Talk Community Contact sessions.

Officers will increase patrols across all hotspots on the ward where gang nominal tend to frequent. SNT officers will conduct patrols of hotspots where levels of violent crime have been identified and weapons sweeps joint operations with specialist search teams, joint work with other units, the council and housing enforcement officers and share intel to identify any problem areas on the ward so patrols can be tailored to deter violent crime. SNT officers will also plan plain clothes patrols to stop and search nominals and passing on intelligence.

(COMMUNITY NOMINATED). During the course of the latest CAP meeting, Panel members have raised the following concerns. Drug dealers/users and street drinkers in the area of the Pembury Place, Dalston Lane, Amhurst Road and its surrounding areas has become a constant issue. This is occurring almost daily at various times. Panel members and local resident have requested police patrols. Daily patrols in problem locations. A mixture of high visibility and covert foot patrols will also be carried out. Team to work with local authority and other partners to find long term solution to curb ASB in the above mentioned areas.

Officers will continue to engage with the street drinkers to build positive rapport which helps when asking the groups to move on from the area. When this does not work ASB warnings, CPW, CPN, Dispersal Orders will be given in order to escalate the situation due to persistent ASB which residents and business owners complain about. Officers will link in with Project Adder and the ASB team in order to deal with this ongoing issue.

(COMMUNITY NOMINATED). Ward Panel members have also agreed that Theft of/from motor vehicle crimes is an issue and should be dealt with. Hackney Central SNT will conduct and focus its patrols where there has been an increase in motor vehicle crimes and pedal cycles including E-Bikes. Officers will distribute crime prevention advice leaflets, give advice around target hardening and best practice vehicle crimes. Daily patrols in problem locations. A mixture of high visibility and covert foot patrols will also be carried out.

Officers will continue to inform residents about how to keep their vehicles safe and also provide face to face crime prevention advice or via leaflet drops. Officers will increase their presence now the nights are getting longer and conduct patrols on late shifts as part of community reassurance and target areas where vehicle crime is likely due to poor street lighting.