St Martins TRA

From time to time, residents contact us about anti-social behaviour (here is MTVH’s definition of ASB).

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) includes things such as:

• Persistent noise and rowdy behaviour
• Vandalism, graffiti or criminal damage to property
• Anti-social drinking
• Drug dealing
• Intimidation, threats and abuse
• Hate crime or harassment
• Criminal behaviour

Here are some suggestions about how to deal with ASB:

MTVH, Notting Hill Genesis and Southern all have advice about what anti-social behaviour is, and how to report it. Landlords should involve staff who know how to resolve ASB issues sensitively.

Lambeth Council have advice about and contact mechanisms for reporting anti-social behaviour here.

Safer Neighbourhoods teams are Met police officers dedicated to serving the community and to reducing crime and anti-social behaviour at local levels. Details of our local team and how to contact them about community issues, including ASB, are here. Remember that if you believe a crime has been committed, please phone the police on 101. Or you can report a crime anonymously here. In an emergency dial 999.

If you see offensive graffiti, please report it to your landlord and ask that it is treated as an emergency. It should be removed within 24 hours.

• For MTVH phone 020 3535 3535. Lines are open 24 hours a day
• For Southern phone 0800 121 60 60. Lines are open 24 hours a day
• For NHG phone 020 3815 0000. Lines are open 24 hours a day

Related issues, contacts and campaigns:

Our estate has had an issue with motorcyclists using the Challice Way pavement. If you are concerned about this, please contact the local police. Please also contact Cllr Saleha Jaffer on sjaffer@lambeth.gov.uk .

Neighbourhood Watch are currently encouraging the wider use of StreetSafe. This is a platform where you can report where you don’t feel safe in public places but where a crime hasn’t occurred. An example of this could be a dark street where the streetlights don’t work. Details of the scheme and how to use it are here.

Young people are often blamed, unfairly, for ASB. Local youth facilities could and should be improved. Please support our campaign to reopen the Yellow Qube as a youth club.

If you see a young person wearing City Heights E-Act school uniform behaving in a way that makes them a poor ambassador for the school, please phone the school on 020 3691 4600. An example of the uniform is here.

If anti-social or nuisance behaviour is committed by someone hiring the Abbots Park community centre please email st-martins@btconnect.com. If you’ve made a complaint about a hirer and are not satisfied with the response, please contact Rachel.Pearson@optivo.org.uk.