News on Lambeth Safer Streets

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a serious priority for the Lambeth Public Protection Team, we have been working in partnership with our local Police Ward Safer Neighbourhood Teams in carrying out VAWG specific, high visibility, reassurance and assessment patrols throughout the borough.

In the last ten weeks we have conducted approximately 2 patrols per week focusing on the issues relating to violence against women and girls in hot spot areas considered as priority due to reported incidents.

The information provided on this site will assist us in continuing to develop these patrols and ensure we are targeting the correct areas in the borough with the relevant resources.

Please remember that this is a survey site and should not be used for reporting incidents, please see the information below to report VAWG related incidents.

If it feel like the situation could get heated or violent very soon, or if someone in immediate danger, or you need support right away, please call 999.

To report incidents of violence against women or girls please use the link below to Public Protections ASB webform, all information will be treated in the strictest confidence and only shared with relevant government agencies and 3rd party agencies to ensure appropriate support.

https://beta.lambeth.gov.uk/noise-nuisance-anti-social-behaviour-safety/anti-social-behaviour-lambeth

Please also report VAWG related incidents online with the police as below, these reports will be directed to the appropriate local policing teams.

https://www.met.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/

Or use the non-emergency number 101 for situations that do not require an immediate police response.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION REQUIRED WHEN REPORTING VAWG INCIDENTS EITHER BY PHONE OR ONLINE

There is some information we will require to successfully investigate any Violence Against Women or Girls incident report, this information is extremely important for us to be able to evidence the incident as required by the law and take any possible action.

Who – a description of the individual/s involved, the better the description the more likely they will be identified.

What – a detailed description of what you witnessed.

When – accurate details of the date, and the time you witnessed the incident.

Where – accurate details of where you were and where you witnessed the incident.

Why – a brief description of why the incident you witnessed caused you harassment, alarm or distress.

Your details - We understand that reporting incidents of violence against women or girls can be worrying, however you will need to be contacted in the first instance for an investigation to be opened, for the details of the report to be confirmed and to possibly assist with any further investigation.