Lambeth has a dreadful record when it comes to crime and lawlessness, some of the articles below will outline just how badly Labour Councillors are failing to provide safe streets for residents:
- Crime is completely out of control in Lambeth and clearly not a priority for the Labour-run council. The BBC, the Evening Standard, and LondonNewsOnline all report on the brazen gang-related crime wave in Clapham.
- Lambeth records third highest rate of violent crime across London, with knife crime soaring by 30%: the Brixton Buzz gives a detailed overview of the depressing figures here
- Long-running antisocial behaviour at a Lambeth HMO in Streatham reported on by Clapham Nub News: Public urination and drug deals making leafy Lambeth street a misery to live on
- Following the tragic events at O2 Academy Brixton, the Labour Mayor and Borough Council are to be ordered to take stronger action to prevent alleged widespread bribery and overcrowding in London venues: MyLondon reported on the motion passed by the London Assembly
- Crime up in Lambeth by 10% despite being down in England, according to newly released figures and reported by LondonWorld: Recorded crime rises in Lambeth
- The Daily Mail gives an overview on Lambeth's poor record in combatting violence on the streets: Met Police respond to 13,405 knife crimes in Lawless London in 12 months: How safe is your suburb? | Daily Mail Online
- LondonNewsOnline reports on unnacceptable statistics on rape and sexual violence in Lambeth: More than 500 people raped in Lambeth last year – South London News
- MyLondon shows just how bad crime in Lambeth is: London crime: The boroughs where you are most at risk of being stabbed - MyLondon
- The Standard details terrifying scenes on a bus in Streatham as boys engage in a knife fight: Shock video shows boys in knife fight on rush-hour London bus
- Social Media is awash with harrowing stories of crime on Lambeth's streets. One prominent facebook group has almost 2,500 members and publishes content which doesn't even make the news: Lambeth Crime Watch
Labour will of course tell you its all the fault of the Police (overseen by Labour's London Mayor..) but they are failing to engage with residents, failing to provide safe street infrastructure, and failing to keep us all safe.