Hammersmith & Fulham has been ranked as one of London's safest boroughs – thanks to help from our new Law Enforcement Team.
H&F has the fourth lowest crime rate per 1,000 visitors, according to recent capital footfall data. And that's even with the huge number of visitors to our local world-class entertainment, sport and shopping attractions.
As part of the H&F's £8million+ investment in fighting crime over the last financial year, our Law Enforcement Team has played a crucial role in our tough approach to fighting and preventing crime.
Between December 2023 to June 2024, the H&F officers helped keep the borough safe and clean by carrying out:
- 47,875 patrols across housing areas, highways, and parks
- 2,914 completed investigations into reports of anti-social behaviour
- 1,948 weapon sweeps, resulting in the removal of five knives from local streets
- 870 fixed penalty notices for issues such as fly-tipping, littering and highway obstruction.
Crackdown on anti-social behaviour
The Law Enforcement Team forms part of H&F's broader strategy to tackle and prevent crime in the borough. This also includes a £1.7m boost to H&F's CCTV upgrade programme last year, which assisted in more than 500 arrests.
The LET's support has also helped cut the number of anti-social behaviour complaints from H&F residents to the police from 8,480 in 2021 to fewer than 6,800 in 2023.
Meanwhile, residents report feeling more confident in reporting anti-social behaviour directly to H&F's LET officers. In the last six months, there was a significant 57% increase in reports (758) to the LET compared to the same period last year (457).
Cllr Rebecca Harvey, H&F Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion and Community Safety, highlighted the team's role in the council's crime fighting efforts, saying:
The LET is a key component of our multifaceted approach to community safety. Their work, alongside our investments in CCTV technology and initiatives to protect vulnerable groups, demonstrates our commitment to making H&F a safer place for all."
Meet the LET
The Law Enforcement Team holds regular surgeries in H&F libraries, offering residents face-to-face opportunities to discuss local concerns.
No appointment needed, just drop in between 2pm and 4pm at our upcoming LET surgery dates:
- Monday 15 July - Fulham Library
- Monday 5 August - Shepherds Bush Library
- Monday 12 August - Hammersmith Library.
If you see the team out and about, please approach them, they're here to help.
Or report an issue by emailing the team on let.hf@lbhf.gov.uk or calling 020 8753 1100 (select option 3). In an emergency, always call the police on 999.
