Loraine Estate Safer Spaces

Residents have told us that issues such as anti-social behaviour (ASB), drug use and suspected drug dealing are affecting how safe they feel on the Loraine Estate. In response, Islington Council and the Metropolitan Police are working closely together to address these concerns and help make the estate a safer and more welcoming place for everyone.

While the Metropolitan Police lead on action against drug-related crime, the Council supports this work through our Anti-Social Behaviour Service, Community Safety Team, Housing Tenancy teams, Estate Services and CCTV monitoring. We also work directly with residents, providing advice and support, responding to concerns, and making environmental improvements where needed.

Aim

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

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

What are we doing to tackle crime and ASB?

Our ongoing work includes visible patrols, targeted enforcement activity, engagement with residents, outreach visits, and support for vulnerable individuals. This page has been created to keep you updated on the actions being taken, share progress, and provide opportunities for you to give us feedback and help shape our ongoing work in the area.

Visit the 'Updates' section at the bottom of this page for bi-weekly updates on the actions being taken by the police and council along with other partners.

We appreciate there is more for us to do and thank you for your patience during this time.

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 any concerns through Met Engage.

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 wellbeing 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.

• If you are homeless yourself or worried about becoming homeless contact the council’s Housing Aid Centre on 020 7527 2000
• Visit the Islington Council website for more information about how we support people rough sleeping

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

I’ve already reported an incident. Should I report if it happens again? Yes. We understand that it can be frustrating, but every report helps us understand how often incidents are occurring, identify patterns, and build evidence. The more evidence we have, the better we can respond and consider suitable actions such as additional resources.

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