1. Reporting Crime and Suspicious Activity
In an emergency, always call 999. This includes situations where:
A crime is in progress
There is a threat to life or immediate danger
An offender is still nearby
For non-emergencies, please use 101 or report online at www.met.police.uk.
Examples include:
Property damage or theft discovered after the event
Anti-social behaviour (e.g. noise, vandalism, drug use)
Suspicious activity that is not happening right now
Reports made through 999 or 101 are both logged on the police system and contribute to local intelligence and resource allocation. Using the correct channel ensures incidents are recorded and properly tracked.
2. Use of Private CCTV and Doorbell Cameras
Residents are encouraged to use private CCTV or video doorbells responsibly. These can act as a useful deterrent and provide valuable evidence if a crime occurs.
When installing cameras, please ensure they only capture your property and boundary areas as far as possible.
Displaying a visible sign such as “CCTV in operation” is a good deterrent and helps maintain transparency.
Sharing footage: If you capture an incident or suspicious activity, please do not send footage unsolicited. Instead, contact police via 101 or the online reporting portal. An officer will advise how to securely share footage if required for investigation.
Further guidance on domestic CCTV use and data protection can be found on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) website: www.ico.org.uk.
3. Additional Crime Prevention Advice
Residents can take several steps to help reduce crime and keep our community safe:
Secure your home: Keep doors and windows locked, even when at home. Use timers for lights when away.
Property marking: Register valuable items for free at www.immobilise.com to make recovery easier if stolen.
Vehicle safety: Do not leave valuables in cars. Park in well-lit areas where possible.
Stay alert: Report any suspicious activity or vehicles loitering in the area.
Neighbourhood Watch: Consider joining or forming a local watch group to share information quickly.
Online safety: Be cautious of scams and fraud. The latest advice can be found at www.actionfraud.police.uk.
Thank you for the invitation to the ECSRA AGM in February — Please forward us the date and I'm sure somebody from the team will attend.
Best wishes,
Lee Overy
Message Sent By
Lee Overy (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, EARLS COURT SNT)
(Metropolitan Police, PCSO, EARLS COURT SNT)
The Earl's Court Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) is at full strength with no vacancies. Police are working with the RBKC Street Enforcement Team (SET) in the ongoing Public Service Protection Order (PSPO) carrying out stop-and-searches, tackling street drinking and anti-social behaviour, begging and cycling on the pavements. The PSPO initiative is valid for three years until March 2027.
ECSRA has been concerned about the increasing levels of anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Earl’s Court which was highlighted in the ASB Petition which attracted over 1000 signatures (published by The Earl's Court Safer Neighbourhood Team Ward Panel in association with Earl's Court Square Residents' Association and Nevern Square Conservation Area Residents' Association) which was presented to our then MP, Felicity Buchan, in 2021.
Earl's Court Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT)
Acting Police Sergeant Eliot Wallis
PC Helen Hall
PC Ben Hunter
PC Macgillivary
PCSO Ovary
PCSO Richard Burnett
EMERGENCY: always dial 999
Non- Emergency - dial 101
CRIMESTOPPERS no. 0800 555 111
https://www.metengage.co.uk/Alerts/A/320155
RBKC - STREET ENFORCEMENT TEAM (SET)
- A new Street Enforcement Team (SET) has been set up. The team replaces what was previously RBKC’s separate community warden service and waste enforcement teams to form one joined up group of officers who have the skills and powers to enforce against a wider variety of issues, so anti-social behaviour and environmental crime can be tackled more effectively.
- Working right across the borough 26 SET officers will be enforcing to make our streets safer and cleaner. Earl’s Court will have two dedicated SET officers with others able to be rotated, depending on need.
- The role covers a wide range of street enforcement activities, and they link directly with both the Police and other Council departments where necessary.
- Stuart Priestly (Chief Community Safety Officer from RBKC's Community Safety Team) confirmed, an increase in the number of fines issued for problems like waste dumping in certain hotspots around Earl’s Court.
- Any report, whether waste, graffiti or other ASB, etc, that the public submit via the RBKC website will be sent directly to one of the SET officers to pick up and investigate.
ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR (ASB) PETITION 2021
Published by: The Earl's Court Safer Neighbourhood Team Ward Panel in association with Earl's Court Square Residents' Association and Nevern Square Conservation Area Residents' Association:
ECSRA has been very concerned about antisocial behaviour (ASB) for some time and has joined with the Earl’s Court Safer Neighbourhood Team Ward Panel (of which I am a member) to organise a Petition which was presented to our MP, Felicity Buchan, and the Council as ASB and shoplifting are not included in the Met Police statistics for the Earl’s Court area. Therefore, Earl's Court is not treated as a priority by the Met, Earl’s Court SNT Police Team and Kensington and Chelsea Community Safety Team. Yet, these are the very issues that impact on the day-to-day lives of many residents and should be incorporated into the police crime figures so that the level of crime is more accurately reflected.
We would like to stress that this Petition is non-political and we hope it will unite our community with a common aim. The Petition is GDPR compliant and was collated by Professor Michael Hough – who launched the British Crime Survey for the Home Office where he worked for 25 years. He is now based at Brasenose College, Oxford, and has previously lived in Earl’s Court and done surveys for RBKC and Notting Hill Housing. Our aim is to be transparent and above board and ensure all data is safeguarded.
Earl's Court Square Residents' Association.
A Gold Standard RA awarded by RBKC
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