Emergencies

If you are in immediate danger or witnessing a crime please contact the police by calling 999.

Reporting Crime

Call the police on 101 or online

Report crime anonymously

If you want to report a crime, but you do not want to be identified to the police you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online

Crimestoppers will ask questions about the crime you have information on but will never ask questions about you.

Reporting Abuse

• Safeguarding Children
• Safeguarding Adults
• Domestic and Sexual Abuse
• Hate Crime

Other types of Nuisance ASB and where to report

• neighbour issues (Camden Council tenants/leaseholders)
• noise
• drug paraphanalia and needles
• abandoned vehicles
• fly-tipping
• graffiti

Once we receive your report we may ask for further information from you or from other services or partners.

Emailed reports will receive a response to confirm they have been received.

The report may be discussed at a community safety briefing where an appropriate resource will be allocated. You should receive an email from us with details of the action taken and a reference number that you can use in any future communications.

We consider factors such as

• How serious your complaint is
• How often the problem has occurred
• Whether there has been other complaints about the ASB

We may consult with partners such as the Police, Housing, Adult Social Care or the Youth Offending Service.

We will keep in regular contact with you and keep you informed of what we are doing to resolve the problem.

Please email enquiries to communitysafety@camden.gov.uk

Within the Community Safety Service we have:

The Partnership Information Hub

The Hub officers take responsibility for receiving the reports of ASB and ensure that they are allocated to the most appropriate team or officer. The Hub also collect and analyse data about the ASB in the borough for tasking and informinmg others.

Community Safety Officers (CSOs).

We have 10 Community Safety Officers, they each have responsibility for certain wards. The CSOs are the case workers in the service, they investigate the reports of ASB, finding solutions and offering appropriate interventions to residents,our partners and the community

Community Presence Officers (CPOs)

The team of 8 CPOs patrol Camden providing a visible and reassuring presence.  Along with disruption of ASB they gather information and intelligence and where possible seek to engage perpetrators in addressing their actions.

The Community Safety teams work together to collectively implement and deliver initiatives that help all areas of Camden become a safe place to live, work and visit.

Victim Support

www.victimsupport.org.uk

Victim support is an independent charity that helps people cope with the effects of crime. Free and confidential support and information is provided to help victims. They support and advocate on behalf of victims and informs of their rights within the criminal justice system.

The Antisocial Behaviour Project in Camden can offer emotional support, practical advice, and advocacy to those affected by antisocial behaviour.

Call: 020 7506 3224

Email: Camden.asb@victimsupport.org.uk

Crime Prevention Advice from the Metropolitan Police

Practical crime prevention advice from officers and specialist teams.