Operated by: Metropolitan Police Service

https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/Camden/Holborn-and-Covent-Garden

Contact Details

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPSPrimAndCam

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPSHolborn

Current Priorities

Issue

Combatting Youth Violence - Intelligence led local policing working to combat youth violence specifically related to gang activity on our Intelligence led local policing working to combat youth violence specifically related to gang activity on our housing estates. We will achieve this through increased visibility, utilising resident and partner agency intelligence and early identification of Child Criminal Exploitation.

Action

The ward team regularly patrol the areas most effected by youth violence and feedback any intelligence to the relevant MPS teams and partner agencies.

Issue

Maintaining visible presence in the transport and tourist hotspots to Working alongside Street Population agencies and charities to deter drug related anti-social behaviour in our open spaces and residential blocks.
Actively work with council and housing associations and other partner agencies to monitor and safeguard residents and dwellings vulnerable to cuckooing and exploitation.

Action

The ward team regularly meet with various agencies to manage vulnerable residents and anti-social behaviour issues within blocks and areas on the ward.

Issue

Maintaining visible presence in the transport and tourist hotspots to deter and identify incidents of pickpocketing, police impersonation and distraction theft. Organising and delivering operations to target this. Increased intelligence sharing regarding the prolific offenders.

Action

The ward team work alongside the council and partnership agencies to target tourist crime and provide a visible presence to deter.

Upcoming Events

Ward Panel meeting

A meeting of the panel members to discuss local concerns and to and set priorities for the local police team.

Where: St. Alban’s Church Hall, Leigh Pl, Baldwin's Gardens, London EC1N 7AB

When: 23 September 2025 at 18:30 - 23 September 2025 at 20:30

Community event

Where a local Safer Neighbourhoods team attends an event in the community.

Where: Leather Lane junction with Portpool Lane, EC1

When: 24 September 2025 at 16:00 - 24 September 2025 at 17:00

Community event

Where a local Safer Neighbourhoods team attends an event in the community.

Where: Drury Lane, WC2, o/s Travelodge

When: 30 September 2025 at 14:00 - 30 September 2025 at 15:00

Community event

Where a local Safer Neighbourhoods team attends an event in the community.

Where: o/s Costa Coffee, Hatton Garden

When: 10 October 2025 at 17:00 - 10 October 2025 at 18:00

Community event

Where a local Safer Neighbourhoods team attends an event in the community.

Where: Shaftsbury Avenue, o/s Shaftsbury Theatre

When: 29 October 2025 at 14:00 - 29 October 2025 at 15:00