Pimlico North

Drug dealing and drug use identified in hot spots across Pimlico North Ward; this quarter the focus will be the Abbotts Manor Estate as well as Cambridge & Hugh Street.
Local ward officers will focus on tackling drug supply, sale and distribution within the area. They will also concentrate on increasing reporting levels.

Issued 19 May 2026

- Educate and encourage residents and businesses to report crime via official channels of 999, 101 or online.
- To identify any properties engaging in drug activity with applications for full closure orders.
- To identify perpetrators and disrupt drug lines as part of ongoing Operation Varenna.
- Targeted foot patrols developed from intelligence increasing the feeling of safety for local community members.
- Joint partnership working with the council, outreach, charities and other policing units, increasing resources in the immediate area.

Actioned 08 September 2026

ASB
Anti-social Behaviour including prolific begging, urinating and defecating in public and drug related activity predominantly attributed to the street population.
Hotspots for this quarter will be focussed on the Longmoore & Lillington Gardens Estate, specifically around George Elliot House and near Tachbrook Street Market.
Local ward officers will focus on early intervention, support services for addiction, impact on local community, identifying perpetrators, reducing ASB, and increase reporting levels.

Issued 19 May 2026

- Educate what constitutes as ASB and when and how to report it.
- Joint enforcement of PSPO with Westminster City Council
- Encourage engagement with outreach services.
- Issuing Community Protection Warnings/Notices to perpetrators.
- Community Behaviour Order applications to prolific offenders of ASB.
- Targeted foot patrols developed from intelligence increasing the feeling of safety for local community members.

Actioned 08 September 2026

Anti-Social Driving across Pimlico Grid
There is an increase in anecdotal reports of anti-social driving across the Pimlico grid, especially of an evening. This includes revving of engines, speeding through residential streets and contravening road signage. These are reported to take place predominantly in the streets of the Pimlico grid namely Cambridge Street, Alderney Street & Charlwood Street.

Issued 19 May 2026

S - To target anti-social driving throughout the ward
M – Measured through an increase in detections of anti-social driving, as well as a decrease in reporting of incidents overall
A – Achieved through joint working with Transport Town Centre Team (Victoria) to issue fixed penalty notices for highway code violations, issuing of s59 warnings and seizures of vehicles where appropriate.
R – This has been highlighted through increased reporting of offences as well as anecdotal evidence provided to the ward panel
T – To be monitored at the quarterly ward panel meeting

Actioned 08 September 2026