Duncan Street area Safer Spaces Project

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In response to an increased number of calls about crime and anti-social behaviour on Duncan Street/Duncan Terrace area, we have been carrying out additional work to try and tackle these problems.

We are working together with the local police, Greenspace, street population teams, drugs outreach and ParkGuard* to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime.

Over the coming weeks there will be a number of events and an increase in visible increase by both the police and council in this location to further disrupt and reduce ASB in this location.

Aim

Our aim is to ensure that the residents and visitors Duncan Terrace and the surrounding area feel safe regardless of their personal identity, the time of day, or how busy it is.

We know that how safe someone feels can be influenced by many factors – including age, gender expression, race, ethnicity, visible religious affiliation, and expression of sexuality, as well as how dark it is and how many people are outside.

We want residents to feel confident in reporting incidents and in the response they receive. We want you to tell us how you feel and what you would like to see change. We want to know how communities think we should be improving safety and community confidence, how we can better involve and engage communities in our work and how best we can communicate the work we do with you.

Get involved

  • Join us at an event to discuss crime and ASB in your area. See the Key Dates section on the right side of this page
  • Submit ideas for how your area could be improved to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour on our Ideas page
  • Complete our quick poll to have your say

What are we doing to tackle ASB?

We are continuing to work hard to reduce crime and ASB in Duncan Terrace and in the last two months we have seen a reduction in reported antisocial behaviour in the area. However, we appreciate there is more for us to do and thank you for your patience during this time. .

We have:

  • Reduced rough sleeping and cleared the tents/bedding
  • Put up posters/distributed leaflets with information on how to report anti-social behaviour
  • Completed two closure orders for nearby addresses which were attracting drug dealing/drug use activities in the area
  • The police and Parkguard conducted regular weapon sweeps
  • Trimmed shrubs and trees at Duncan Terrace Garden
  • Cleared drug paraphernalia and jet cleaned the affected locations
  • We co-ordinated work at the Duncan Street area to tackle the reported problem reported including environmental improvements to design out crime at Elia Street, park area at Widford House and Duncan Street.
  • Safer Neighbourhood Police officers patrolled twice daily and were supported by Islington Council Parkguard officers who respond to reports of ASB to the council. Parkguard were also tasked to patrol daily, based on intelligence, and conducted weapon sweeps.
  • We tasked outreach teams, including drug alcohol and health workers to engage with the street population, who visited twice weekly, and also a youth outreach team who visited weekly. The outreach teams reported the area being a lot quieter.
  • We used CCTV to deter and detect crime as well as identifying those involved.
  • We identified problematic addresses and utilising partnership working to support vulnerable people and use enforcement against perpetrators.
  • Local Councillors are working on a project to add gates to the entrances to the housing blocks on Duncan Street to prevent any further loitering, rough sleeping and drug dealing that has been reported. There is currently a feasibility design study under way for this project, which will go ahead subject to funding being confirmed.
  • Ward Councillors have succeeded in lobbying the owners of the National Autistic Society building to hoard off the escape door area next to no 2 Duncan Terrace, which was a major location for loitering, drug taking, and rifling of stolen handbags. The area is now completely inaccessible
Be Updated

  • Visit this page for regular news feed updates on the actions being taken by the police and council along with other partners
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  • You can find updates from your local police team. The Police are committed to tackling the crimes that matter most to you. That's why Met Police have developed a better way for your voice to be heard. Met Engage allows you to get to know your neighbourhood policing team and help shape their local priorities Home Page - Met Engage .

What can you do?

Report crime and antisocial behaviour

Islington Police and Islington Council take every report of crime and antisocial behaviour seriously. Every report has an impact and allows us to direct resources to areas of high harm.

Drug dealing and drug taking should always be reported to the police as it is a crime and they must investigate. Do not report these issues to the council Anti-Social Behaviour reporting page or on this web page as it will not be investigated.

Report crime

  • All crime should be reported to the police. This includes drug dealing, drug taking, theft, abandoned vehicles, aggressive begging and crime taking place within a property
  • Report an emergency by phoning 999. An emergency is classified as an immediate risk to life, or likely risk to life
  • Report non-urgent crimes by phoning 101 or report online
  • You can also contact the safer Neighbourhood team to discuss reported drug related crimes via email: sntni-.stpeters@met.police.uk

Report anti-social behaviour

  • Anti-social behaviour (ASB) covers a wide range of unacceptable activity that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to an individual from another household or to the community, or harm to the environment
  • Report antisocial behaviour to Islington Council using the online form. If you do not have access to the internet, you can call 020 7527 7272

Raise concerns about someone sleeping rough

If you are concerned about the well being of someone who is sleeping rough on the streets, call StreetLink on 0300 500 0914 or visit the StreetLink website. This sends an alert to the local outreach team who will visit the location to make contact with the person.

Raise concerns about someone who is unwell

  • If you think someone is unwell, phone 999 and ask for an ambulance. This includes if someone has passed out or is heavily under the influence of drugs or alcohol





In response to an increased number of calls about crime and anti-social behaviour on Duncan Street/Duncan Terrace area, we have been carrying out additional work to try and tackle these problems.

We are working together with the local police, Greenspace, street population teams, drugs outreach and ParkGuard* to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime.

Over the coming weeks there will be a number of events and an increase in visible increase by both the police and council in this location to further disrupt and reduce ASB in this location.

Aim

Our aim is to ensure that the residents and visitors Duncan Terrace and the surrounding area feel safe regardless of their personal identity, the time of day, or how busy it is.

We know that how safe someone feels can be influenced by many factors – including age, gender expression, race, ethnicity, visible religious affiliation, and expression of sexuality, as well as how dark it is and how many people are outside.

We want residents to feel confident in reporting incidents and in the response they receive. We want you to tell us how you feel and what you would like to see change. We want to know how communities think we should be improving safety and community confidence, how we can better involve and engage communities in our work and how best we can communicate the work we do with you.

Get involved

  • Join us at an event to discuss crime and ASB in your area. See the Key Dates section on the right side of this page
  • Submit ideas for how your area could be improved to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour on our Ideas page
  • Complete our quick poll to have your say

What are we doing to tackle ASB?

We are continuing to work hard to reduce crime and ASB in Duncan Terrace and in the last two months we have seen a reduction in reported antisocial behaviour in the area. However, we appreciate there is more for us to do and thank you for your patience during this time. .

We have:

  • Reduced rough sleeping and cleared the tents/bedding
  • Put up posters/distributed leaflets with information on how to report anti-social behaviour
  • Completed two closure orders for nearby addresses which were attracting drug dealing/drug use activities in the area
  • The police and Parkguard conducted regular weapon sweeps
  • Trimmed shrubs and trees at Duncan Terrace Garden
  • Cleared drug paraphernalia and jet cleaned the affected locations
  • We co-ordinated work at the Duncan Street area to tackle the reported problem reported including environmental improvements to design out crime at Elia Street, park area at Widford House and Duncan Street.
  • Safer Neighbourhood Police officers patrolled twice daily and were supported by Islington Council Parkguard officers who respond to reports of ASB to the council. Parkguard were also tasked to patrol daily, based on intelligence, and conducted weapon sweeps.
  • We tasked outreach teams, including drug alcohol and health workers to engage with the street population, who visited twice weekly, and also a youth outreach team who visited weekly. The outreach teams reported the area being a lot quieter.
  • We used CCTV to deter and detect crime as well as identifying those involved.
  • We identified problematic addresses and utilising partnership working to support vulnerable people and use enforcement against perpetrators.
  • Local Councillors are working on a project to add gates to the entrances to the housing blocks on Duncan Street to prevent any further loitering, rough sleeping and drug dealing that has been reported. There is currently a feasibility design study under way for this project, which will go ahead subject to funding being confirmed.
  • Ward Councillors have succeeded in lobbying the owners of the National Autistic Society building to hoard off the escape door area next to no 2 Duncan Terrace, which was a major location for loitering, drug taking, and rifling of stolen handbags. The area is now completely inaccessible
Be Updated

  • Visit this page for regular news feed updates on the actions being taken by the police and council along with other partners
  • If you want to keep receiving news from us sign up to our Local Updates.
  • You can find updates from your local police team. The Police are committed to tackling the crimes that matter most to you. That's why Met Police have developed a better way for your voice to be heard. Met Engage allows you to get to know your neighbourhood policing team and help shape their local priorities Home Page - Met Engage .

What can you do?

Report crime and antisocial behaviour

Islington Police and Islington Council take every report of crime and antisocial behaviour seriously. Every report has an impact and allows us to direct resources to areas of high harm.

Drug dealing and drug taking should always be reported to the police as it is a crime and they must investigate. Do not report these issues to the council Anti-Social Behaviour reporting page or on this web page as it will not be investigated.

Report crime

  • All crime should be reported to the police. This includes drug dealing, drug taking, theft, abandoned vehicles, aggressive begging and crime taking place within a property
  • Report an emergency by phoning 999. An emergency is classified as an immediate risk to life, or likely risk to life
  • Report non-urgent crimes by phoning 101 or report online
  • You can also contact the safer Neighbourhood team to discuss reported drug related crimes via email: sntni-.stpeters@met.police.uk

Report anti-social behaviour

  • Anti-social behaviour (ASB) covers a wide range of unacceptable activity that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to an individual from another household or to the community, or harm to the environment
  • Report antisocial behaviour to Islington Council using the online form. If you do not have access to the internet, you can call 020 7527 7272

Raise concerns about someone sleeping rough

If you are concerned about the well being of someone who is sleeping rough on the streets, call StreetLink on 0300 500 0914 or visit the StreetLink website. This sends an alert to the local outreach team who will visit the location to make contact with the person.

Raise concerns about someone who is unwell

  • If you think someone is unwell, phone 999 and ask for an ambulance. This includes if someone has passed out or is heavily under the influence of drugs or alcohol





  • 22nd September 2025 - 28th September 2025

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    22nd September 2025

    Parkguard Patrol - Duncan Terrace Gardens

    Parkguard conducted there daily patrols in the Duncan Terrace Gardens and conducted a weapon sweep which was all clear. they were in the area for 45 minutes prior to moving on.

    23rd September 2025 - 1500 - 1630

    Meet and Greet PSCO's Ibsham Abdulla and Elena Armanu.

    Community Safety Officers spent two hours in Duncan Street and Duncan Terrace Gardens with PSCO's Ibsham Abdulla and Elena Armanu. We patrolled Duncan Street and spoke to the local businesses, one of whom said "I've been away for a month or so and I've noticed an improvement in the area." another business gave positive feedback remarking "things have got better".

    After speaking with businesses we patrolled Duncan Terrace Gardens and gave four verbal warnings for cannabis use.

    23rd September 2025 - 1845

    Parkguard Weapon Sweep.

    Parkguard the councils ASB team attended and patrolled in Duncan Street and Duncan Terrace Gardens. No antisocial behaviour was witnessed. A Weapon sweep was also conducted in Elia Mews.

    24th September 2025 - 1933 - 2008

    Parkguard Patrols

    Parkguard the councils ASB team attended Duncan Terrace Gardens location to check for drug related activity, nuisance gatherings, rough sleeping, and youths causing ASB. No ASB witnessed.




  • 15th September - 21st September 2025

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    21st September 2025

    1825 - 1920 Duncan Terrace Gardens

    Parkguard attended for a weapons sweep. They walked Duncan Terrace Gardens and conducted a weapon sweep, checking bush lines as well as facilities such as benches. Class B and C drug paraphernalia in forms of rolling papers and a NOS canister were found but no weapons.


    21st September 2025 at 1627 - 1715 Duncan Terrace Gardens

    Parkguard attended and patrolled the following areas, Duncan Street, Colebrooke Row, Duncan Street Terrace and Elia Street area. No ASB or weapons were found.


    17th September 2025 between 16:24 and 17:24 Duncan Street

    Parkguard patrolled Duncan Street and conducted and drug and weapon sweep - engaged with residents.

    15th September 2025 between 1527 and 1709

    Parkguard patrolled Duncan Terrace Garden and supported a young person who had fallen of their bike. Drunk male was see being a nuisance to members of the public, who made off on seeing Parkguard.

    14th September 2025 between 1810 and 1900

    Parkguard patrolled Colebrook Row, Elia Street, Duncan Terrace and Collinsdale Carpark. No issues.

    12th September 2025 between 2200 - 2230 Parkguard conducted weapon sweep in Duncan Terrace and Elia Mews and advised someone against idling his vehicles

  • 4th September 2025 - 14th September

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    Meet and Greet - A good evening in Duncan Street and Duncan Terrace meeting people from the Duncan Terrace Association, Duncan Terrace Gardens, with Community Safety Officers and also Councillor Klute.

    Residents fed back that work so far by the partnership has had a positive impact on the local area, in reducing the levels of ASB. Residents commented "Officers are making a real difference" its a "real success" . We discussed local concerns for an hour and a half. It was great to hear the positive and constructive feedback.

    Community safety Officers spoke to local businesses earlier that day and they share their stories of ASB in the local area, whilst things have improved, we are determined to do more to support residents and businesses alike.

    Look out for the Police Community Support Officers patrolling as Duncan Street/ Terrace area will have two, and why not say hello!...


  • Update 18th August - 3rd September

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    Over the last three weeks the council and our partners have been working hard in the Duncan Street area addressing the ASB that you have been experiencing.


    The police and the council ASB team along with community safety have been working hard and patrolling daily in the area. We have:-


    • Engaged with local businesses and listened to their concerns
    • Engaged with residents in Duncan Street who have told us that “We’re definitely feeling an improvement since the ASB team have been active in the area”
    • Recovered rusty tools preventing them being used as weapons.
    • Garden area at the rear of Widford House has been tidied, to reduce the likelihood of ASB and Drug use in the area.
    • Following a report of drug users by scared vulnerable elderly tenants, estate services cleared bushes close to their address and painted anti-climb paint on a drain pipes. The residents fed back that they were very pleased at the response from the council
    • Recovered drug paraphernalia
    • Youths services in the area on Tuesday’s have been engaging with young people diverting into positive activities.
    • Drug outreach is continuing to attend twice per week looking to engage/ support with rough sleepers
    • St Mungo’s have visited Duncan Street area numerous times and have engaged with and supported 6 people
    • Safer Neighbourhood Teams report that they have focused patrols in and around the Duncan Street over recent weeks. They report feedback from the most recent ward panel from one resident who said there was a “noticeable decrease in Class A drug use in the location”



  • Update 11th - 17th of August

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    There have been a variety of teams patrolling Duncan Street over the last week including the

    • Drug outreach teams patrolling twice a week
    • Neighbourhood policing team patrolling twice a day
    • The councils Parkguard team patrolling once a day
    • Youth outreach team weekly on Tuesday evening.

    This week the police and council attended a meet and greet with local residents in Duncan Terrace. We also patrolled locally and found and destroyed a 5 inch blade from Duncan Street..

    Parkguard also issued an anti social Behaviour warning for cannabis use and required another person to destroy the cannabis they were smoking.

    We have also assisted in removing a person for trespassing on private property.

    We have gathered and shared numerous pieces of intelligence, and found Class A and B paraphernalia which has been destroyed.

    Whilst patrolling we noticed that Elia Mews garden was over grown and likely to attract ASB and drugs. We have requested that this garden area be tidied to reduce this risk.

  • Update 4th August - 10th August

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    5th August 2025 - Targeted Youth Support (TYS)

    Providing additional support for young people to help them to make informed choices and maintain positive pathways. TYS will be in the area on Tuesday's looking to engage with young people who they feel need extra support, steering them towards positive activities.



    5th August 2025 - Islington Council Community Safety Resident Door knocking.

    Speaking to residents to understand how anti-social behaviour has affected them, and whether what we are doing is making a difference:-

    " Cops everywhere its quiet, the ASB team really help"

    " Saw a drug user 2 weeks ago, its getting better"

    " Banging the door to get into the block, not worse but there is something everyday"

    " I feel safe, but we don't go out after 1100 "

    " I've had ice cream on my glass (shop window", its better recently, see Class A users after 6 pm"

    We are hoping that these comments will improve as we work on our enhanced approach



    V-I-A In the Duncan Street area every Tuesday and Friday afternoons.

    V-I-A are a charity offering free, confidential support to adults and young people with issues around alcohol dependency and drug use across the UK.

    "It’s an amazing service that truly helps. I know they really care about me"



    Meet and Greet - 7th August 2025

    Come along between 1330 and 1430 at Colebrooke Road to meet your local police and community safety officers. Why not share any crimes/ ASB of concern that you may have, or just pop along for a chat.

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