This week sees Crimestoppers launch a community focused campaign across 20 boroughs In London to support the Home Office’s national initiative to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) across town centres and communities in the capital. during the summer months.
The Safer Streets Summer campaign is supporting work being undertaken by the Metropolitan Police which will see increased community engagement, visible policing, and collaborative efforts to increase community safety and tackle issues such as shoplifting, pickpocketing, theft and phone snatching.
Running until the end of August, the campaign will focus on town centres in 20 targeted boroughs across London, including Westminster, Greenwich, Croydon and Enfield, and is aiming to encourage people to speak up about crime and report what they know to Crimestoppers, 100% anonymously, helping to make public spaces safer and more welcoming for all.
The campaign is part of a broader government strategy to restore confidence in local policing and empower communities to take an active role in crime prevention.
Alexa Loukas, London Regional Manager at Crimestoppers, said: “Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community, especially during the summer when public spaces are at their busiest. You might have witnessed a crime on a high street, in a shop, or on public transport. Victims are often left shaken, anxious, and afraid to go into town centres where they once felt safe. If you have information that could help identify those involved, you can speak to Crimestoppers about what you know. The information you have can help to make a difference and prevent further crimes.”
Crimestoppers offers a way for people to report crime whilst never having to reveal their identity or have any involvement with the police. By working together and encouraging people to speak up 100% anonymously about crime, we can help create safer streets for all Londoners.”
Please note: With Crimestoppers-uk.org and Fearless.org, computer IP addresses are never traced and no-one will ever know you contacted them. For telephone calls to Crimestoppers via 0800 555 111, there is no caller line display, no 1471 facility and calls have never been traced.
