Local Drug dealing / Drug use Update - Hilgrove Estate

Local Drug dealing / Drug use Update - Hilgrove Estate

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.

On the evening of Tuesday 20 October, officers carried out high visibility patrols on the Hilgrove Estate alongside partners from Camden Council. These patrols were conducted in response to concerns raised by local residents regarding anti social behaviour and suspected drug activity.

During the patrols, officers stopped a male who was found to be in possession of a quantity of drugs. He was dealt with for the offence and issued with an Anti Social Behaviour Warning. We will continue to work closely with our partners and local communities to address the issues that matter most to residents and keep the area safe.

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

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