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I wanted to provide an update regarding Vandalism/ graffiti, which members around this area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the Met Engage priority survey. Dear Community,
I understand that there has understandably been a lot of concern due to an incident which occurred in the early hours of this morning, 1st December 2025. I would therefore like to provide you with the following update below:
Police were called on 1st December 2025, at around 0005 hours, reporting a male was smashing windows of numerous business premises in New Kings Road. The windows that were smashed belonged to Bayley & Sage Abode, Friarwood Wines & Spirits, Winkworth Fulham & Parsons Green Estate Agents, Bayley & Sage, and Sacred Tones. The male has smashed the business premises with a half of a base of a traffic cone. The male has also approached a motor vehicle which was parked nearby and proceeded to smash the back window of it. Numerous members of the public have seen the incident and calls were made to police.
I would like to reassure you that the suspect has been arrested for the offences of criminal damage, affray, and threats to kill. We would like to thank the local community for making calls to police at the time of the incident, so our Emergency Response Team were able to respond swiftly to detain and arrest the suspect. The investigation remains ongoing and a further update will be provided when possible.
Kind regards,
PS Johnny Farrugia”
Nonetheless, I fully appreciate that this has not been the only incident that has brought concern - We are aware of the wider impact for the business communities across Fulham. Therefore, further communication will be sent out in due course to encourage reporting, highlight good policing work in the past, as well as the policing plan going forward. If you would kindly share the information above to your colleagues and neighbouring businesses, I would be grateful. I will ensure that you are further updated in due course.
Kind regards,
PS Johnny Farrugia 580AW
Fulham Neighbourhoods
Palace & Hurlingham / Fulham Town
Telephone: 07909875088 | Address: Fulham Patrol Base, 532 Fulham Rd, London, SW6 5BD
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 We want to ensure everyone is able to keep their property safe from vandalism or defacement in your local area. As such, through conversations with homeowners, members of the public, police officers and staff we’ve collated our 5 Top Tips for safeguarding a property. Please see the advice listed below: - Stay visible: Having a property that can’t be seen from the street may make it more susceptible to being a target of vandalism. Make sure you are limiting places around your property where vandals can hide.
- Create a fence/boundary: By doing this, you’re creating a visible barrier that works as a reminder that if someone crosses uninvited, they would be trespassing.
- Keep it secure: Evaluate your property and be sure to safeguard vulnerable points such as ground floor windows with one-metre high sharp, prickly bushes.
- Extra security: If you have a surface which anyone can sit on – like a ledge or a low wall – some carefully placed plants can work as a good deterrent. Also, you can secure the side and rear boundary of your property with a two-metre-high fence topped with a trellis.
- Keep it tidy: If the property looks untidy, some people won’t think twice about adding to it or simply hanging around in the area. We would advise you not to leave rubbish, ladders, wheelie bins or anything else that could be used for burglary or vandalism in the property's vicinity.
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