The Safety Ward Panel meets the police for Stratford Olympic Park, the ward East Village is in, about every three months to agree what the ward police team works on. Anyone who lives, works or studies in the ward can go.

What police are working on

Met review 23 Oct
Violent crime Snatches and robberies, mainly in the East Village area

The Met says: To patrol in and around all known local areas that have seen an increase in theft snatches and robberies, predominantly in the East Village area.

The Met’s plan: Operations culminating overt and covert tactics to target the issue.

Mobile phone theft Abercrombie Road and six other streets

The Met says: Abercrombie Road, Celebration Avenue, Derny Avenue, Temple Mill Lane, Villiers Gardens, Weavers Row, Honor Lea Avenue

The Met’s plan: Targeted patrols, laising with East Village re CCTV and crime prevention advice to residents By continued police visibility in hot spot areas, Abercrombie Road, Celebration Avenue, Derny Avenue, Temple Mill Lane, Villiers Gardens, Weavers Row, Honor Lea Avenue Community to use social media to warn people of suspected criminals in the area Community to continue to report if they have seen or been a victim of this crime

Parcel theft Insignia Point East Village and Chobham Manor

The Met says: Insignia Point East Village, Chobham Manor, various e.g. Abercrombie Road

The Met’s plan: High visibility patrols at peak times, engagement with housing and residents within the flat blocks, joint working with QEOP security teams, to deal with issues as they arise.

Had a phone or parcel stolen? Report it to the Met online or on 101, then add it to the phone snatches tracker or Parcel Watch.

What the panel is doing

The panel hasn’t posted anything yet.

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