Four clear policies to make Hackney safer. Visible neighbourhood policing, zero-tolerance crime hotspots, safer streets for women and vulnerable residents, and a dedicated taskforce to shut down drug dens.
01Visible Policing
Visible Policing in Every Ward
Policy: Put more police officers back on the streets where residents can see them — not stuck behind desks.
Dedicated neighbourhood officers for every ward, with named contacts published publicly
Daily high-visibility patrol hours in crime hotspots, especially evenings and weekends
Work with the Metropolitan Police Service to redeploy officers from admin roles into frontline duties
Launch a community reporting app and hotline with guaranteed response times
Officers visible, named, and accountable in every neighbourhood
Measured by
Named ward officers published
Guaranteed response times on reports
02Zero Tolerance Zones
Targeted Crackdown on Crime Hotspots
Policy: Identify and aggressively police the top crime areas for knife crime, theft, drug and violent offences.
Map the top 10 crime hotspots and designate them as Zero Tolerance Zones
Deploy mobile CCTV units and rapid response patrol teams
Weekly public reporting of arrests, seizures, and outcomes
Work jointly with the Metropolitan Police Service for data-led enforcement
Hotspots cleaned up — with the numbers published every week
Measured by
Top 10 hotspots designated and policed
Weekly public crime outcomes report
03Safer Streets Initiative
Protect Women & Vulnerable Residents
Policy: Make Hackney one of the safest boroughs for women, tackling rape, harassment, and street intimidation.
Increase night patrols around transport hubs, parks, and nightlife areas
Install better lighting and CCTV coverage in high-risk zones
Fast-track cooperation with police to prioritise sexual offence investigations
Women and vulnerable residents safe to walk Hackney streets, day or night
Measured by
Increased night patrols at transport hubs
Lighting and CCTV upgrades in high-risk zones
04Drug Den Taskforce
Drug Den Closure & Monitoring Taskforce
Policy: Identify, monitor, and rapidly shut down drug dens and repeat drug-related properties across Hackney.
Joint council and Metropolitan Police Service taskforce focused purely on drug activity hotspots
Fast-track closure orders on known drug dens within 30 days of confirmed evidence
Confidential reporting line for residents with full anonymity protection
Stricter enforcement against landlords who knowingly allow illegal activity
Drug dens shut down fast — with landlords held accountable