🔷 Know Who to Contact – It Helps Us Respond More Effectively

To help keep Willesden Green safe, it’s important to report issues to the right organisation.

👉 A simple guide:

Brent Council = Civil or environmental issues affecting your neighbourhood.

Brent Council
Police = Crime, emergencies, or situations involving risk or harm.

Reporting to the correct service helps ensure a quicker and more appropriate response.

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Report to Brent Council (Civil Matters) 

These are issues that affect your local area but are not police emergencies.

✅ Examples:

👉 Example:
You regularly see rubbish being dumped in an alleyway.
➡️ Report it to Brent Council so it can be cleared and investigated.

👉 Example:
A neighbour frequently plays loud music late at night.
➡️ Report it to the Council’s Anti-Social Behaviour team.

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Report to Police (Crime or Risk of Harm) 

Contact police if a crime has occurred or someone is at risk.

✅ Examples:

👉 Example:
You see someone carrying a knife in public.
➡️ Call 999 immediately.

👉 Example:
You suspect drug dealing from a property.
➡️ Report via 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously.

👉 Example:
You hear a violent disturbance and believe someone is being assaulted.
➡️ Call 999.

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Some Incidents May Involve Both 

Certain issues begin as civil matters but become police matters if they escalate.

➡️ These should be reported to the Police.

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Call 999 Immediately If: 

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Useful Contacts 

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Remember 

✅ Noise, rubbish or environmental issues → Brent Council
🚨Crime, violence or risk of harm → Police

Every report helps build a clearer picture of local issues and supports targeted action to keep Willesden Green a safer place for everyone.