Reducing Violent Crime as a Pan London objective working in conjunction with local residents and businesses to focus on hotspots areas and identified individuals

Officers have worked with a number of units to identify suspects involved in assaults against females. Officers have carried out arrest enquiries whilst also carrying out a number of events within the community to improve relationships between

Portland Road has come to the attention of a number of local residents due to the behaviour linked to drug dealing, shoplifting and other offences. Concerned residents want a higher level of police presence in Portland Road and surrounding streets

Woodside SNT have increased patrols in the area and are working with shops to improve security. Further positive action in relation to seeking charges against shoplifters along with the use of community protection warnings and notices.

Local residents have raised concerns that the following roads are used for speeding: Birdchanger Road, Portland Road and Davidson Road.

This includes cars, vans, e-scooters and ebikes.

Speed checks were conducted in January 2024 where a number of road users were either given words of advise or received a speeding ticket.