Since I was elected as your Member of Parliament, tackling crime and anti-social behaviour has always been one of my top priorities.
I hosted my second Crime Summit with Superintendent Sarah Jackson, Inspector Mason, Councillor Mitchell Goldie, and representatives from Station Road’s High Street retailers to review the progress made since our initial meeting in May 2025. I was pleased to hear that signifi cant progress has been made in implementing anti-shoplifting measures across High Street retailers, helping both to better manage incidents and deter o enders. Since the last summit, strengthened direct communication between local I am also encouraged by the Police’s continued commitment to enhancing direct communication and increasing visible, face-to-face policing with residents and shopkeepers, particularly through their PCSOs. Police and retailers has not only increased the reporting of incidents but has also improved the quality and e ectiveness of those reports. Accurate reporting is essential, as it ensures the Police have the information, they need to direct resources to areas where they are most needed, such as Station Road. Major retailers have seen a steady decrease in incidents and the Police have also secured convictions against several local shoplifting o enders demonstrating these joint e orts are working and retail crime is beginning to fall. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their local community. While shoplifting remains a challenge and there is still more work to be done, I am committed to expanding this initiative across Chingford to ensure that small businesses receive the support they need to tackle this issue.