South Tottenham

Priority 1 Violence involving injury

At the recent ward Panel meeting the ward priority Violence was discussed and remains the same for the next 3 months. South Tottenham is still experiencing significant violent crime that includes.

All violence types including gangs, drugs, domestic assaults, violence against women and vulnerable people, public space safety, alcohol fuelled violence and anti-social behaviour linked to violence.

As the days are getting longer officers will predominantly target the areas with the heaviest footfall of High Road, Broad Lane and Monument Way.

Issued 30 June 2025

South Tottenham ward continue to carry out High Visibility and plain clothes patrols on the ward.

This has included targeted patrols in areas involving violence against women and girls’ that have also included engagement involving joint patrols with the local community.

Prolific offenders have also been targeted through the use of stop & search and powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act.

This has resulted in the issue of Anti-Social Behaviour warnings, Community Protection Warnings & Community Protection Notices.

Offenders who have breached these orders have also been arrested by officers.

In addition, Operation’s Pilotis, Redding, Ratio and Operation Fresh have all seen extensive patrols in the area with the arrest of wanted offenders for offences of Robbery and Burglary.

Whilst engaged in Operation Fresh Officers also dealt with a domestic assault which resulted in the arrest of an offender.

Designated ward officers and a design out crime officers have recently conducted an Environmental Visual Audit of Ferry Lane to identify areas that may be contributing towards anti-social behaviour and a fear of crime. This involved a walk around of the estate to identify areas of vulnerability and design that could be contributing to offending in that area.

Police will be working in partnership with the council to address this issue and also to reassure the local community.

Actioned 11 August 2025

Priority 2 Theft Person.

This was a Robbery priority but as this has now seen a reduction in offences and the ward is seeing an increase in Theft Person Offences so the priority has now changed. This was discussed at a recent ward panel meeting and agreed by the police and panel for the next 3 months.

Officers have been tasked to target our top 5 offenders in the area and carry out high visibility patrols during peak times, using powers under the anti-social behaviour act, stop search and arrest powers.

Areas of interest are still High Road N15 adjacent to neighbouring ward Seven Sisters.

Issued 30 June 2025

High Visibility patrols on the ward continue, targeting prolific offenders. This has included the use of facial recognition devices to identify wanted persons and has recently resulted in the arrest of five offenders.

Crime prevention using the outreach van and police volunteers has also been a useful tactic to raise awareness with commuters and local residents. We have achieved this by leafleting & handing out crime prevention advice at Tottenham Hale and the retail park.

Clear messaging of look up and look out while in the area to prevent further offences also highlighted to the local community.

Patrols in hotspot areas completed with the use of police powers to tackle offences which have included the use of Anti-Social Behaviour warnings and Community Protection Notices.

Work continues in this area working closely with our neighbouring ward Seven Sisters and recently a prolific offender was arrested who was wanted for Theft and known for Burglary offences.

Knife Arch Operations with the use of a passive drugs dog also completed with Seven Sister’s ward to deter offenders who are carrying knives in the area.

Actioned 11 August 2025

Priority 3

Shoplifting Tottenham Hale Retail Park.

There has been an increase in shoplifting in the area that is impacting on the local business community and also contributing to localised anti-social behaviour.

Tesco High Road N15 is a hotspot and will be a focus for the team supported by a Police Tasking team under Operation Cuff.

Issued 30 June 2025

Uniformed and plain clothes patrols in the area targeting our top five offenders on the ward completed under Operation Placement and now Operation Cuff.

Extensive patrols and work conducted with the Business Crime Reduction Partnership in and around Tottenham Hale with success with Operation Redding.

Operation Redding was a piece of work where there was point of contact within the local policing team as a go to for local business.This enabled the sharing of intelligence about prolific offenders and trends contributing to crime generators.

Top five offenders identified & this has been the focus of local policing teams, with the Town Centre Team arresting four of those offenders.

In addition the Town Centre Team have seen huge gains in this area with multiple arrests identifying offenders who were responsible for multiple offences who are now facing custodial sentences. They have also applied for Criminal Behaviour Orders to manage the ongoing issue and.

As of the 17th June the total number of shoplifting offences were 30 which was down from110 offences recorded in the month of May. This has been down to the hard work and dedication from the local Town Centre Team.


This will continue to be our focus as a team under Op Cuff.

Top five locations also identified and extra funding secured for extra patrols in this area that will help to manage the problem.

All of our Prolific Offenders will be progressed to Criminal Behaviour Orders to manage the ongoing issues. These are affective and prevent re-offending in the area.

Use of the outreach van to provide extra visibility in the area to deliver crime prevention advice an reassure the public and raise awareness will also be a focus of our activity in the area as a local team using police volunteers to support.

Powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act will also be used to tackle offences in the area as they have proved to be affective in the past in identifying offenders and preventing any associated anti social behaviour.

Actioned 11 August 2025