Nine Elms

3. Drug dealing, antisocial behaviour and intimidation: New Mansion Square, US Embassy area, Thessaly Road and Savona Estate, Riverside and Ponton Road

Issue: Public order offences are above their usual range: 20 in the latest quarter against a three-year average of 11 for those months. Residents repeatedly report open drug dealing and intimidation at these locations, and the panel calls the multi-agency response slow.

A joint police and Council problem-solving plan for New Mansion Square and Thessaly Road / Savona Estate. Regular visible patrols, including after dark. Use ASB powers with the Council where needed. Agree with the Council an update on the riverside encampment.

2. Shoplifting, business crime and bike and parcel theft: Battersea Power Station and the retail areas

Issue: Shoplifting has risen to 192 offences from 139, and business and community burglary to 35 from 24. Bicycle theft (51) and parcel theft are the theft residents most often raise.

Work with retailers through business crime partnerships. Prioritise repeat offenders. Hold bike-marking events and give secure-cycle-storage advice to managing agents. Report shoplifting and bike theft figures to the Ward Panel every quarter.

1. Phone snatching and street robbery: Nine Elms Lane, Linear Park, Embassy Gardens

Issue: Theft from the person (183 offences) and personal robbery (36) remain the ward’s most serious street crimes. They are often committed by groups on e-bikes or e-scooters. They are down on last year (248 and 40), but residents report the problem returning after summer.

Action: Visible patrols at the busiest times along Nine Elms Lane, Linear Park and Embassy Gardens. Joint work with Lambeth on cross-border offending. Phone-safety advice for residents and venues. Aim to keep both below last year’s level, reported to each Ward Panel.