Vespa stolen from Barry Road

[Joella]

My Vespa was stolen tonight from my front garden on Barry Road - probably sometime between 8:15-9pm, but definitely between 5-9pm.

It is blue and the reg is LJ07 UJP.

Please let me know if you spot it.

[PeckhamRose]

It seems clear from posts in here that a lot of bikes and scooters are being stolen recently. I shall raise it at the next Police Ward Panel which you are all welcome to come to on a regular (once every 2 months) basis should you wish to come. I post it in the What's On section. The next one is 13 Dec 7pm venue to be confirmed but I think it will be the Rye Hill Tenants and Residents Hall, Peckham Rye SE15, on the main Peckham Rye road by the tower blocks.

[HollieES]

Sorry to hear that, how crap. I'm sure you already have, but definitely worth reporting to the police. Ours got stolen earlier in the year and the police found it on an estate in Elephant & Castle (although they charge you to actually recover it!).

Good luck.

[James Barber]

Hi PeckhamRose,

Many thanks for offering to raise these thefts at the Peckham Rye ward Police Safer Nieghbourhood Team panel meeting. That panel covers about 15% of SE22.

I'll raise it tomorrow night at the East Dulwich SNT meeting - covers about 65% of SE22 and majority of Barry Road

[DJKillaQueen]

Yes PR...the December Ward Panel Meeting for Peckham Rye and Nunhead will take place at the Tenants Hall.

Ward panel meetings are definitely an opportunity for local people to shape policing for the coming three months. A few years ago, theft from cars saw a spike and SNT policing was switched to target that with good results. Similarly positive results were acheived when targetting a spate of teenage robberies in Peckham Rye Park.

The police themselves will be aware of recent increases in certain types of crime anyway but helpful intelligence often comes from local people and ward panel meetings are one place where local community leaders can feed intelligence. Also present at ward panels meetings are representatives from Southwark Council, including the Anti-Social Behaviour Unit, so issues that might not necessatily be a front line policing matter can also be raised.