Operated by: Metropolitan Police Service

https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/Islington/St-Mary's-and-St-James'

Contact Details

Email: [email protected]

Current Priorities

Issue

Sholifting at the Angel Shopping Centre and surrounding. Still a high volume of shoplifting. Shoplifters are blatantly enter shops and take whatever they want with no challenge.

Action

Officers will increase joint patrols at core times with a focus on the reported location and surrounding areas,engage with staff and management.
Encourage shops to get Security.

Issue

Street Drinkers and Drug Users have make the park unsafe for other MOPS.
Residents report ASB and insecurityat the park.
Recently, 3 people set up tents which encouraged a lot ofstreet drinkers and detered families from using the park.
There were also reports of drug use, littering and some more serious allegations that were never substantiated.

Action

Uniform and plain clothes patrols of the area of Cannonbury Gardens and surrounding areas at key times focusing on engagement and disruption activites with groups.
Make the park safe for residents and other MOP.
Issue ASW etc.
Enforce all offences.

Issue

Ongoing reports of anti-social behaviour on vulnerable neighbours, Carers and other residents by specific children. This has escalated to stones being thrown from balconies and physical violence from parents of the children.

Action

Uniformed patrols and plain clothes patrols of the area of Gough House and surrounding areas at key times focusing on engagement and problem solving efforts between the parties.

Upcoming Events

Community event

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

Where: Angel Centre

When: 15 November 2025 at 12:00 - 15 November 2025 at 17:00