South Woodford

VAWG - South Woodford

South Woodford have been working closely with surrounding wards as well as its residents and local agencies to begin to tackle Violence against Women and Girls.
Walk, Talk & Do's, Briefings and patrols to be prioritised around George Lane and the London Underground Station.

Issued 06 May 2025

Provide reassurance patrols for the local community, giving out VAWG leaflets, speaking with female residents. Reassurance Patrols conducted in and around ward especially George Lane and around Tube station. VAWG engagements organised in partnership with local agencies at Holy Trinity Church to hear concerns from Women residents of South Woodford ward.

S - Provide community engagement
M - Use crime statistics to measure crimes occurrence
A - Target areas of known offences and surrounding streets. High visability patrols and partnership working.
R - Members of the public have identified the locations.
T – Over the next three months before the next ward panel meetings

Actioned 18 August 2025

Cannabis use & Knife Crime

Residents have expressed concerns in regards to consistent cannabis use in areas across the ward such as CLEVELAND ROAD, EASTWOOD Close, TORRINGTON ROAD, PRIMROSE ROAD and BUSHEY AVENUE.

Issued 06 May 2025

Liaising with residents and building an intelligence picture of who may be consistently committing the offences.
Also, patrols targeting ASB hotspots are being conducted in order to show a presence and deal with any suspects who may be caught during these patrols.
This also includes Street Briefings, Weapon Sweeps, Stop and Searches, working together with outside organisations and the council.
The aim of this is to make the area a better place for the community and local residents to enjoy and feel safe.

Targeted patrols are directed to Drug related activity at the locations mentioned.
Street Briefings and cuppa with cuppa have been organised to hear local residents' voices regarding cannabis use by motorists.

Intel reports have been generated.

NPT shall continue to target areas to catch offenders through robust patrols at the affected locations.

S - Provide community engagement
M - Use crime statistics to measure crimes occurrence
A - Target areas of known offences and surrounding streets. High visability patrols and partnership working.
R - Members of the public have identified the locations.
T – Over the next three months before the next ward panel meetings

Actioned 18 August 2025

ASB GEORGE LANE/VIADUCT

Dealing with consistent begging, shoplifting and street drinking occurring on and GEORGE LANE by liaising with local businesses and council enforcement to amend this on-going problem.
Along George lane and the Viaduct (both sides of the station)

Issued 06 May 2025

Robust patrols are being and will be conducted on George Lane /viaduct to deter crime and alleviate fear of crime.

ASB Notices issued to beggars and has seen significant reduction.

Local businesses are liaised through communication platforms and reassurance visits made to build confidence for police.

Council Enforcement officers have been contacted to patrol the High Road and George Lane E18 to boost business community's level of trust in NPT working in partnership with Council Enforcers.

Street drinkers have been discouraged to gather and consume alcoholic beverages on George Lane bus stops and outside CO-OP store. ASB tickets were issued and problem has seen significant level of reduction and NPT do not hear residents' reporting for street drinkers recently.


S - Provide community engagement
M - Use crime statistics to measure crimes occurrence
A - Target areas of known offences and surrounding streets. High visability patrols and partnership working.
R - Members of the public have identified the locations.
T – Over the next three months before the next ward panel meetings

Actioned 18 August 2025