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UPDATED: Lambeth’s top police officer urged to act on Myatt’s Fields crime by MP Florence Eshalomi and your local Labour team.

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Lambeth’s most senior police officer has been urged to provide more resources to deal with a perceived upsurge in crime in Myatt’s fields.

Local MP Florence Eshalomi, along with your local Labour team, Cllr Annie Gallop and Cllr Paul Gadsby, say they want extra effort to support measures already being taken by police and council safety teams in the ward.

In a letter to acting Lambeth and Southwark Borough Commander Detective Superintendent Emma Bond, they point out that although there have been recent arrests in the area more needs to be done to deal with what appears to be an upsurge in robberies on the Myatts Fields North and Cowley estates, and around Myatt’s Fields Park.

They write: “This has created significant anxiety in the community, especially as these incidents have been ongoing for some time.”

Florence Eshalomi MP and Cllrs Gallop and Gadsby have written to the Borough Police Commander.

While praising the actions of the local police Safer Neighbourhood team, they point out that more effort is needed to reassure our communities that everything is being done to keep residents safe.

“We are … aware that their hard work and diligence, as well as that of Lambeth Council officers
attached to the community safety team, have borne results,” the letter says. “From what we have been told, 8 suspects have been arrested for robbery, another known gang member has recently been apprehended and at least one property search warrant has been executed. This is incredibly
welcome.

However, they insist that local initiatives need more support from the Met, and invite the Commander to address a future Safer Neighbourhood Panel — the local body through which police liaise with our neighbours.

The letter is signed by the councillors, Vauxhall and Camberwell Green MP Florence Eshalomi, and Safer Neighbourhood chair Lucy Williams and secretary Mark Mitchell

Update 14/3: Local police report they have arrested and released on bail a pair of suspects following two knifepoint robberies in Myatt’s Fields Park last month. They say they are working with CCTV and Robbery teams to identify “two other males”.

Local police announce first public liaison meeting of the year

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Myatt’s Fields local police team is inviting residents to meet them at their first Safer Neighbourhood Team panel of 2025.

The panel – at which the local team answer questions about local crime and safety issues – will take place at the Myatt’s Fields North community centre on February 12th at 7pm.

At the last meeting, new policing priorities were set by local people – they were:

  • Anti-social behaviour, including drug dealing, on the Myatt’s Fields North estate
  • Positive engagement with local young people
  • Violent crime, including robbery in the Ward.

Earlier this month the team reported that three suspects had been arrested and bailed following a robbery in Patmos Road on Christmas Eve.

The Myatt’s officers say they are working with the Met’s robbery team in the investigation, and intend to have Community Behaviour Orders imposed to ban the suspects from the area.