Streatham Hill West & Thornton
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Local Priority Issues
We are committed to tackling the issues that matter most to local communities. Based on our conversations with residents, and the issues they have raised with us, our main priorities are:
| Priority | Action taken |
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Continued patrolling in Estates and open spaces including parks and open spaces to combat Violence against women and girls. Issued 11 March 2026 |
Violence against Women and Girls- in and around the area of Bet Fred, Streatham High Road, SW16. Actioned 11 March 2026 |
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Drug dealing and related ASB issues Issued 11 March 2026 |
Officers to regularly patrol the ward focusing on drug dealing and its related ASB issues especially around areas that are affected. Plain clothes operations are in use in all affected areas. Actioned 11 March 2026 |
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Shoplifting Issued 11 March 2026 |
Working with security staff and local business owners to identify offenders. Plain clothes operations in place to target identified locations. Actioned 11 March 2026 |
The word cloud below represents the issues raised by residents through their Local Matters survey. We take this into consideration along with discussions with stakeholders, ward panel meetings and conversations with the public when setting our key priorities
What members in Streatham Hill West & Thornton are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
Coffee Morning at St. Thomas' Church Streatham West : Thu 19 Mar 11:00
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Trains Station Meet and Greet : Tue 10 March 8am
Hi Resident On Tuesday 10th of march we will be outside of Streatham Hill Train station from 8a...
Local Priorities Drug dealing/ drug use Update
Dear Resident,Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, your ongoing feedback about l...
Front Counter Opening Times
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Upcoming Events
Coffee Morning at St. Thomas' Church Streatham West
- St Thomas with St Stephen Church, Balham, Telford Avenue, SW2 4XW
- 19/03/2026 11:00
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