September 2023: Newsletter from the Neighbourhoods Superintendent
August 2023: Latest startling figures on Fraud in Waltham Forest!
From December 2022, Waltham Forest Council is partnering with the Metropolitan Police to pilot the Pop-up Police Stations programme, providing an informal weekly forum for residents to engage directly with police and Council Anti-Social Behaviour and Neighbourhoods officers. Operating in libraries across the borough, residents will be able to share their concerns regarding community safety, report issues and get crime prevention and safeguarding advice.
Nov 2022: Listen to Chief Superintendent Simon Crick (Borough Commander for WF and Newham) interviewed on Newham's ReviveFM about Safer Neighbourhoods. [mp3 audio, 45m, 43MB]
Also, Inspector Chris Bohills talking about the Violence Suppression Unit and Operation Sceptre
[mp3 audio, 46m, 43MB]
Oct 2022: Listen to A/Inspector Rob Sewell interviewed on Newham's ReviveFM about Safer Neighbourhoods. [mp3 audio, 45m, 40MB]
June 2022: New consultation on Public Space Protection Orders - worth a look!
May 2022: New Police Race Action Plan published by the College of Policing, and welcomed by the Met.
May 2022: New Ward Boundaries!
High Street ward is now smaller, and there is a new "St James" ward. Safer Neighbourhood Teams will eventually be re-configured around these new boundaries, which you can view here (Click the "BOUNDARY" icon and select "London Borough Wards"):
Apr 2022: High Street Team Community Matters newsletter
Feb 2022: WF Police February Newsletter
Nov 2021: Video: Hoe Street: Everyday Tales of Street Harassment - powerful testimony as women speak out about an enduring problem in our area (17:48). See also the SafeStreets initiative.
May 2021: The Met have published a "Ward Panel Community Members Handbook" (33 pages) which you can download (PDF) here.
You can drill down into the published crime figures for London, Waltham Forest and this ward on these links: