Crime in forest hill, lewisham

There has been an increase in Public Order incidents around Dartmouth Road and the licensed premises involving possible street drinkers. These incidents have resulted in people being assaulted and also feeling intimidated.

Police have been conducting numerous plain clothes and uniformed patrols in the area's of concern and conducted stops of suspects offenders. The team are conducting high visibility pulse patrols in the locality and are seeking a possible Public Space Protection Order to minimise street drinking in the area.

Motor Vehicle Crime including theft of and also theft from. There has been considerably concerning increase in vehicle thefts in and around Ringmore Rise and surrounding roads. Officers conduct proactive plain clothes and uniformed patrols in the area and also hold regular street briefings with residents to discuss the issues.
Patrols continue to be conducted both as overt and covert. Officers are utilisng intelligence and local knowledge to target offenders and have also provided crime prevention signs in and around the local area. Police continue to push for CCTV at specific locations targeted.

Shoplifting - This has been a considerable issue within the London Road/Dartmouth Road area and in particular Sainsburys and other smaller stores being targets of shoplifters and organised shoplifting teams. The team have been conducting plain clothes patrols in the area and liasing directly with security staff and shop colleagues in order to apprehend offenders swiftly and bringing them to justice. The team also work closely with business owners in order to identify any offenders who commit crime within the locality.