Working Together to Tackle Drug-Related Activity

Working Together to Tackle Drug-Related Activity

Here’s a quick update on drugs dealing crime in your area, please be reassured that we’re taking this seriously and are here to help.

Following recent reports from residents about suspected drug-related activity and vehicles making drop-offs in the Boundary Estate and surrounding area, local officers have been working hard to address the concerns raised by the community.

Through close collaboration between teams from Stoke Newington Police Station and Bethnal Green Police Station, Officers and PCSOs have carried out targeted activity in the area.

This work has resulted in two vehicles linked to the reported activity being seized and one arrest being made.

Information from our communities is vital in helping us understand what is happening locally. Reports from residents provide valuable intelligence that can help officers identify patterns, target activity and take appropriate action.

What happens next?

This is not a one-off response. Officers and PCSOs will continue to monitor the area and carry out targeted and high-visibility patrols, providing reassurance to residents and helping to deter further activity.

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to report their concerns. Your information really can make a difference and helps us build a clearer picture of what is happening in our communities.

Drug dealing is often linked with violent crime and the exploitation of vulnerable people, and discarded drug equipment can be a health risk and counts as antisocial behaviour.  

We’ve put hundreds more officers on the frontlines of community crime-fighting teams, upping visible patrols in the right ‘hot spots’ so we can deter and catch criminals.

We are committed to tackling drug dealing wherever we find it. It forms a key part of our recently published ASB Action Plan. We will keep you updated on our efforts to do this in your area, but if you have any concerns or evidence, it is important you report this as soon as possible.  

If you have experienced drug dealing in your area, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.met.police.uk or call the non-emergency number 101. 

Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org