1. Violence – At the recent ward Panel meeting the ward priority Violence was discussed and remains the same for the next 3 months. South Tottenham is still experiencing significant violent crime that includes.

All violence types including gangs, drugs, domestic assaults, violence against women and vulnerable people, public space safety, alcohol fuelled violence and anti-social behaviour linked to violence.

As the days are getting longer officers will predominantly target the areas with the heaviest footfall of High Road, Broad Lane and Monument Way.

South Tottenham ward continue to carry out High Visibility and plain clothes patrols on the ward.

This has included targeted patrols in areas involving violence against women and girls’ that have also included engagement involving joint patrols with the local community.

Prolific offenders have also been targeted through the use of stop and search and powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act.

This has resulted in the issue of Anti-Social Behaviour warnings, Community Protection Warnings and Community Protection Notices.

Offenders who have breached these orders have also been arrested by officers.

In addition, Operation’s Pilotis, Redding, Ratio and Operation Fresh have all seen extensive patrols in the area with the arrest of wanted offenders for offences of Robbery and Burglary.

Whilst engaged in Operation Fresh Officers also dealt with a domestic assault which resulted in the arrest of an offender.

Designated ward officers and a design out crime officers have recently conducted an Environmental Visual Audit of Ferry Lane to identify areas that may be contributing towards anti-social behaviour and a fear of crime. This involved a walk around of the estate to identify areas of vulnerability and design that could be contributing to offending in that area.

Police will be working in partnership with the council to address this issue and also to reassure the local community.

This was a Robbery Priority but as this has now seen a reduction in offences and the ward is seeing an increase in Theft Person Offences this priority has now changed.

Officers tasked to target top 5 offenders in the area and carry out high visibility patrols during peak times, using powers under the anti-social behaviour act, stop search and arrest powers.

Areas of interest are still High Road N15 adjacent to neighbouring ward Seven Sisters.

High Visibility patrols on the ward continue, targeting prolific offenders which has included the use of facial recognition devices to identify wanted offenders.

This has resulted in the arrest of five offenders.

Crime prevention using the outreach van. This included leafleting and handing out crime prevention advice in Tottenham Hale.

Police volunteers assisted and this has raised awareness with commuters and residents.

Clear messaging of look up and look out while in the area to prevent further offences.

Patrols in hotspot areas completed with the use of police powers to tackle offences which have included the use of Anti-Social Behaviour warnings and Community Protection Notices.

Work continues in this area working closely with our neighbouring ward Seven Sisters and recently a prolific offender was arrested who was wanted for Theft and known for Burglary offences.

Knife Arch Operations also conducted with Seven Sister’s ward to deter offenders who are carrying knives in the area.

The ward panel met on the 21/05/25 and the ward priorities remain the same.

Shoplifting Tottenham Hale Retail Park.

Increase in shoplifting in the area that is impacting the local business community and also contributing to localised anti-social behaviour.

Tesco High Road is a hotspot and will be a focus for the team supported by a Police Tasking team under Operation Placement and Operation Cuff.

Uniformed and plain clothes patrols in the area targeting top five offenders on the ward conducted under Operation Placement and Operation Cuff.

Extensive patrols and work conducted with the Business Crime Reduction Partnership in and around Tottenham Hale with success with Operation Redding.

This was a piece of work where there was point of contact within the local policing team as a go to for local business.This enableed the sharing of intelligence about prolific offenders and trends contributing to crime generators.

Top five offenders identified and this has been the focus of local policing teams, with the Town Centre Team arresting four of those offenders.

This will continue to be our focus as a team.

Top five locations also identified and extra funding secured for extra patrols in this area.

Prolific Offenders will be progressed to Criminal Behaviour Orders to manage the ongoing issues.

Use of the outreach van to provide extra visibility in the area to deliver crime prevention advice an reassure the public.

This is to raise awareness. The use of police volunteers to support with this will also feature in this plan.

Powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act used to tackle offences in the area.

The ward panel met on the 21/05/25 and the ward priorities remain the same.