There will be pop-up engagement stalls on the Rothbury Walk Estate (behind the Neighbourhood Resource Centre/NRC) and White Hart Lane (near the Grange) between 8:30am and 4pm, when the council and our police partners will be on hand to provide and record information as well as speak to residents about their concerns.
Part of the ‘Clear, Hold, Build’ (also known as ‘Tottenham Together’) initiative in Haringey’s Northumberland Park and Bruce Castle wards as well as Edmonton in Enfield, the day will see a number of the council’s service teams – including Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) & Enforcement, Housing Management, Litter & Waste, Regeneration, Tenancy Management and Trading Standards – conduct joint patrols with the police and be stationed at the pop-up engagement stalls.
Haringey Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, Cllr Ajda Ovat, said:
As one of the ward councillors for Northumberland Park, I know only too well just how important community safety and the prevention of anti-social behaviour and crime is to businesses and residents in the area.
I therefore would encourage local people in N17 to come along to engage with us and the police on key issues that matter to all of us. Together, we can build an even better, cleaner and safer Haringey for us all to enjoy.
The police will have a visible presence on the ground, with foot patrols taking place throughout the day – from 8am to 10pm – to deal with ASB and crime incidents.
While patrolling the area, officers will continue to engage with Northumberland Park and Bruce Castle residents and the wider community, carry out enquiries and – if necessary – use their proactive policing powers.
They will also conduct weapon sweeps, visit identified problem locations and support partner agencies at their request with home visits or other enquiries.
Bike-marking activities will also be taking place at these two locations, allowing owners to register their bikes to a national database which can help the police identify and retrieve them should they be stolen in the future.
This ‘Day of Action’ is occurring as the scheme prepares to move from the ‘Clear’ phase to the ‘Hold’ stage.
Targeting serious and organised crime threats around drugs, gang violence and sex work, there has been a downward trend in total crime across the North Area Borough Command Unit (NA BCU) since the initiative began in June 2024.
The total number of crimes last month has only been lower in the last five years during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the overall crime figure for December 2024 representing a 14% decrease from when the scheme began back in June.
The ‘Hold’ stage of the project will see the police work collaboratively with partners to prevent crime from returning to the area.
