Met launch ‘crime map’
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has fulfilled another election pledge with the launch of a crime map to help the Police target problem areas. You can find it HERE.
The idea behind it is to show where crime is occurring at a local neighbourhood level – grouped by no more than a few streets – and compare crime levels in different parts of the capital. Simply type in your post code and you will be able to access details about local crime statistics.
Previously the Police only published details of crime broken down on a borough by borough basis.
The site shows that reported levels of burglary, robbery and vehicle crime in Lambeth are ‘average’ compared with other parts of London. A more detailed inspection unsurprisingly shows that crime levels vary across different parts of the borough – from ‘below average’ to ‘high’ – and often between different parts of the same town centre.
Conservative Group Leader John Whelan says: “Crime mapping has revolutionised the way they fight crime across American cities – and it can do the same here.
“Allowing residents to see exactly where crimes are being committed should act as incentive to pressure the Police and Lambeth Council to take action and do everything they can to prevent them.”
