Nine Elms

Priority 1 – Robbery
Robberies have been a persistent issue around Battersea Park, this occasionally pushes its way on to Nine Elms Lane where there have been a number of late night high value robberies. This can be be tackled by an increase of crime awareness to the footfall around the robbery risk areas, increased visible and plain clothes patrols in these areas during the peak times. Multiple department operations such as Operation ROAR involving units such as violent suppression unit, Traffic, Dog Unit.

Issued 15 October 2025

Through intelligence led policing and gathering of additional intel DW’s will identify locations for patrols and potential offenders in order to arrest and convict those responsible. Officers will conduct High visibility patrols and promoting of crime prevention through social media and engagement with the community in order to deliver on the neighbourhood guarantee and summer crime place

Actioned 14 January 2026

Priority 2 – Theft
There has been a high number of push bike thefts in the area, both from external locking points and Burglaries where push bikes kept inside a private area have been stolen.
This issue will be tackled by visiting the hot spot area's, identifying any weakness in their security, check residents bikes if they are locked and how, inform residents to look out for tailgating etc., this has previously been effective with bike theft issues inside Riverlight court.

Issued 15 October 2025

Gathering and analysing of intelligence by your ward officers will enable us to identify locations for patrols and potential offenders. DWO’s will carry out High visibility patrols and promoting of crime prevention through social media and engagement with residents and bike owners.

Actioned 14 January 2026

Priority 3 – Drugs
Drugs, mainly cannabis usage and the associated anti-social behaviour that takes place by users of drugs has been identified as an issue along Riverside Walk and Ponton road this issue mainly presents itself around Lunchtime and evening times. This will be tackled by persistent high vis patrols around peak times and searching subjects where ground exist, occasional plain clothes patrols will also be arranged to target this.

Issued 15 October 2025

Officers will conduct High Visibility patrols to the locations identified to deter those committing Anti-Social Behaviour and using drugs. Use of stop & Search and arrest powers when appropriate. Utilising Anti-Social Behaviour legislation to issue ASN warnings, Community Protection warnings and Community Protection Notices when appropriate. Monitoring of this will be by way of arrests, stop and search and reduction of crime and reports made to police

Actioned 14 January 2026