Unsafe locations in London since the launch of Streetsafe in 2020 and 2021

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.022690

I note you seek access to the following information:

Request 1
Since the Streetsafe initiative was launched how many locations have been identified in London as “unsafe”?
Since the Streetsafe initiative was launched how many locations have been identified, within two miles of Clapham Common, as “unsafe” and where are these locations?
Since the Streetsafe initiative was launched what are the most common reasons people felt unsafe?
What area saw the most reports of feeling unsafe from behaviours, eg being followed or verbally abused?
Since March 2020 how many reports of sexual offences have been made within a two-mile period of Clapham Common?

Request 2
Since the Streetsafe initiative was launched how many locations have been identified in London as “unsafe”?
Since the Streetsafe initiative was launched how many locations have been identified, within Wandsworth and Lambeth, as “unsafe”?
Since the Streetsafe initiative was launched what are the common reasons people felt unsafe?
What area saw the most reports of feeling unsafe from behaviours, eg being followed or verbally abused?
Since March 2020 how many reports of sexual offences have been made in Wandsworth and Lambeth?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Part A:

StreetSafe is an anonymous non-crime online reporting tool that communities can use to report where they feel unsafe and why. The tool allows you to drop a pin in a map to indicate an exact location and then select from a range of behavioural and environmental concerns. For example, behavioural concerns include “harassment by a group of people” and environmental concerns include areas being “badly lit”. Members of the public can also submit demographic information, although this is optional. Demographic information indicates which communities are being affected in particular, or conversely, which communities are not reporting enough and where we need to improve our engagement and awareness around StreetSafe. StreetSafe enables police in London to improve their response to Violence Against Women and Girls by analysing data, introducing targeted patrols in areas of concern, working more effectively with partners and engaging with communities.

Streetsafe is a Home Office led Pilot and the information recorded is held by the Home Office. As such the MPS does not hold information pertinent to the street safe initiative.

Part B:

1 - Since March 2020 how many reports of sexual offences have been made within a two-mile period of Clapham Common?

2 - Since March 2020 how many reports of sexual offences have been made in Wandsworth and Lambeth?

Please refer to the attached data.