Burglary Lacon Road

[kbabes]

I heard today there was a burglary in Lacon Road yesterday evening between 20.00 - 22.00,  apparently the owners were home at the time & thieves got away with electrical items along with the owners car!  Wtf!   Anyone heard anything else?

[ribrob]

We've had two attempted break-ins this year, one early spring, the other mid summer.

Didn't get in either time, but caused almost 2k's worth of damage to bay windows and garage doors trying.

[jazzer]

Shocked to hear that they did so much damage trying to break in. 

[Jellybeanz]

Sadly crime does seem to be going up in terms of opportunists and street crime / bike thefts etc. Lack of CCTV in this area means it's more of a target than some neighbouring areas according to police (when they sent victim support round after our car had its catalytic converter stolen twice in 6 months by organised gang complete with balaclavas, iron bars and a chainsaw.. driving a 4x4).

Crime still relatively low by some parts of London standards but a worrying trend if burglars are trying their luck when people are actually home. Wonder what local police/ MP thoughts are in terms of whether they could organise more community policing patrols.

I read a woman was punched in the face on/near Lordship Lane in an unprovoked attack a week or two ago. Terrifying.

[Penguin68]

1 hour ago, Jellybeanz said:

I read a woman was punched in the face on/near Lordship Lane in an unprovoked attack a week or two ago. Terrifying.

Whilst clearly 'a crime', I don't think this necessarily sits with the other things you have described. A tragic and awful incident certainly, and dreadfully traumatic to the victim, but not part of any 'crime wave' as such, I suspect. It's the sort of thing which, sadly, can happen anywhere (I, again, suspect). 

[jazzer]

The current crimes from what I hear are phone theft from the person, car theft and tradesman vehicle/tools theft.

Plus of course the overall increase in stabbings and shootings across London which are becoming normalised.  

[Insuflo]

1 hour ago, jazzer said:

Plus of course the overall increase in stabbings and shootings across London which are becoming normalised.  

This is an utterly foolish and alarmist statement, completely at odds with reality.

[jazzer]

3 hours ago, Insuflo said:

This is an utterly foolish and alarmist statement, completely at odds with reality.

No it is not, it is a fact whether you like it or not. Do you feel safe on the streets, because I don't, do you go too central London, I don't as I don't feel safe. No one knows if someone is i) carrying a weapon or a knife and ii) you don't know what will trigger them to use it. So feel free to live in your bubble, but the reality is London is lawless and the police stand by and do nothing. 

Edited 36 minutes ago by jazzer

[Sue]

5 hours ago, Penguin68 said:

Whilst clearly 'a crime', I don't think this necessarily sits with the other things you have described. A tragic and awful incident certainly, and dreadfully traumatic to the victim, but not part of any 'crime wave' as such, I suspect. It's the sort of thing which, sadly, can happen anywhere (I, again, suspect). 

Also, as discussed on another thread, that particular  assailant was possibly (we don't know)  mentally ill.

Whereas I'm guessing most crimes locally are   committed for money, (ie things that can be sold), food (if someone is really desperate, or to sell) or just pure mischief (like the recent goings on on Peckham Rye).

15 minutes ago, jazzer said:

No it is not, it is a fact whether you like it or not. Do you feel safe on the streets, because I don't, do you go too central London, I don't as I don't feel safe. No one knows if someone is i) carrying a weapon or a knife and ii) you don't know what will trigger them to use it. So feel free to live in your bubble, but the reality is London is lawless and the police stand by and do nothing. 

I'm a 76 year old woman, and I feel safe on the streets, and I frequently go to Central London.

If you seriously don't feel safe living here, why on earth don't you go and live somewhere else?!

It's absolute nonsense to say London is lawless, and it's absolute nonsense to say the police stand by and do nothing.

There will always be crime. It used to be cutpurses and highwaymen. And organised gangs of thieves. And people like Jack the Ripper.

Edited 22 minutes ago by Sue

[jazzer]

Well good for you, I don't feel safe.

And saying why don't I go and live somewhere else is crass. 

Yes London is lawless, open your eys and see the reality.