Local Knife Crime Concern Update - Op Sceptre

Local Knife Crime Concern Update - Op Sceptre

Here’s an update on our work to tackle knife crime in your area. We’re committed to making our neighbourhood safer for everyone.

Your local neighbourhood policing team will be taking part in Operation Sceptre, a national campaign aimed at tackling knife crime and improving community safety.

Throughout the operation, officers will be carrying out a range of activities including:

High-visibility patrols in identified hotspot areas.
Engagement with schools, businesses and community groups.
Weapons sweeps in public spaces.
Enforcement activity targeting those involved in carrying or using knives.
Promotion of knife surrender bins and safe disposal opportunities where available.

Knife crime can have devastating consequences for individuals, families and communities. Operation Sceptre focuses on prevention, education and enforcement to help keep our neighbourhoods safe.

We encourage residents to speak with officers during patrols, share any concerns they have about knife crime, and report any information that could help protect the community.

Information can be reported to police on 101, online via the Metropolitan Police website, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Together, we can make Thamesmead a safer place for everyone.

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Across London we’re using intelligence to ruthlessly target high-harm offenders and those selling knives; while making better use of our ‘stop and search’ powers so we can get more weapons off the street.

The number of murders in London has dropped to its lowest in more than a decade, and we have driven crime enabled by a knife down by 17% in a year. The rate of violence in London is lower than many other big cities, both in the UK and across the US and major European cities like Paris, Berlin and Barcelona. 

But the impact of senseless violence on families is devastating and certain communities are disproportionately affected. We’re not complacent and are determined to reduce it even further. We are stepping up our use of data and technology in this space, cutting off access to weapons, improving our investigations and working with communities and partners on targeted operations to help keep people safe. 

If you have experienced knife crime 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.

We want your help to shape the future of policing across London. We are seeking your views on our new inclusion strategy to ensure that the Met is a police service that is trusted, representative and more effective at keeping London safe. You can have your say on our Inclusion Strategy consultation which runs until Thursday 26 November.