Showing posts with label safer neighbourhood team. Show all posts
Showing posts with label safer neighbourhood team. Show all posts

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

Stay safe this Christmas!

We have received the following community safety notice with tips to stay safe this Christmas!

Burglary
Keep presents out of sight and away from windows.
Don’t advertise what you received for Christmas! Be aware of leaving packaging out with the recycling on show.
Register your mobile phone, sat nav, mp3 player or other electrical items for free at www.immobilise.com
If you are going away for the festive period: consider leaving lights and a radio on timer switches and if possible ask a friend or relative to collect your mail.
Car Crime
Always lock doors and windows and use a steering lock.
Never leave keys in the ignition and the car unattended.
Keep presents out of sight, if they can be seen they can be stolen.
Leave your vehicle in a well lit location or you could make a thief’s Christmas.
Never leave keys or valuables where they can be seen from outside (like the hall table).
Shed Alert
Lock bikes away and mark them with your post code and house number.
Secure your shed with a bolt and padlock and consider fitting an alarm.

Personal Safety
It takes seconds for a drink to be spiked and the consequences can be devastating. Never leave your drink unattended.
It’s important that people enjoy the festive season safely: When you’re out and about, ensure that you have sensible plans in place for your journey home in advance, be aware of your valuables, drink responsibly and above all, stay safe. 

In an emergency always dial 999

To report crime in a non emergency situation or for advice dial 101

If you have information about a crime but don’t want to give your name, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

For information about Policing and Safer Neighbourhoods logon at www.met.police.uk

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

SW16 postcode is top 20 UK hotspot for burglary

At the St Leonard's Ward Safer Neighbourhood panel last night I asked local police what they felt about the news that the SW16 postcode was one of the top 20 areas in the UK for burglary.

There was some surprise as the official burglary figures aren't that high when it comes to crime that is actually reported.

The data came from MoneySupermarket.com who analysed 3.49 million applications for home insurance quotes made between December 2011 and the end of November 2012.

They looked at the number of users who said they had made a claim for burglary at their current address in the past two years.

As the police pointed out, you generally need a crime reference number to make a claim, and so that crime should have been reported and so show up in the official statistics.

One explanation is perhaps that the definition of burglary was quite wide, and so incorporated all thefts from people's homes.

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

St Leonard's Ward Safer Neighbourhood Team December meetings

St Leonard’s Safer Neighbourhood Team will be holding two street briefings in December.

These are outdoor events, which any local resident can attend to find out more about safety and security in the local area.

The first is from 7.00pm – 7.30pm Tuesday 4th December at the corner of Thirlmere Road and Rydal Road.

The second is 3.00pm – 3.30pm on Friday 14th December at the junction of Mitcham Lane and Fernwood Avenue.

They will also be holding a drop-in surgery at the Wimpy on Streatham High Road on Thursday 20th December from 7.00pm to 8.00pm.

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

St Leonard's Safer Neighbourhood events in July

St Leonard's Ward Safer Neighbourhood Team have four events in July:

5 July 2012 - Drop-in surgery

An indoor one-to-one consultation session

Start: Thu 05 July 2012, 12:00 PM
End: Thu 05 July 2012, 13:00 PM

Location:Common Cafe, Greyhound Lane SW16


14 July 2012 - Street briefing

An outdoor meeting that any member of the public can attend held outdoors.

Start: Sat 14 July 2012, 11:00 AM
End: Sat 14 July 2012, 11:30 AM

Location: Babington Road o/s Babington Court


18 July 2012 - Street briefing

An outdoor meeting that any member of the public can attend held outdoors.

Start: Wed 18 July 2012, 19:00 PM

End: Wed 18 July 2012, 19:30 PM

Location:Mount Ephraim Lane j/w Woodfield Grove


25 July 2012 - Drop-in surgery

An indoor one-to-one consultation session.

Start: Wed 25 July 2012, 10:00 AM
End: Wed 25 July 2012, 11:00 AM

Location: Wimpy, Streatham High Road SW16