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London Crime Briefing
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.
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Southwark Council
London Crime News has published 6 stories involving Southwark Council, from August 2026 to September 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
Community Safety · SouthwarkPeckham road closed over 'dangerous' former cinema structure
Rye Lane in Peckham has been shut since Thursday evening due to a potentially hazardous building at the site of the former Tower Cinema Gateway. Southwark Council is conducting a structural assessment, with police managing traffic diversions.
Southwark2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 59 · Hype 41
Community Safety · SouthwarkSouthwark council urged to reject plans to cut affordable homes
Southwark Council's Planning Committee has been recommended to refuse amended plans by Berkeley Homes to significantly reduce affordable housing at its Borough Triangle development. The proposal would see the number of affordable homes drop from 230 to 60.
Southwark4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Courts · SouthwarkSouthwark Council apologises after vulnerable resident's phone cut off for three months
Southwark Council has apologised after a vulnerable resident's landline was disconnected for three months due to the council's failure to pay her phone bill. The Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman found the council at fault for the delay, which has since been rectified.
Southwark4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 25
Community Safety · SouthwarkSouthwark night patrol extended to 2027 with £600,000 boost
Southwark Council's night time patrol service has been extended until August 2027, backed by an additional £600,000 in funding. The uniformed officers respond to reports of violence against women and girls and anti-social behaviour across the borough.
Southwark3 min readTrust 44 · Craft 67 · Hype 41
Community Safety · SouthwarkSouthwark Council toughens rules for private landlords
Southwark Council has updated its Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy to impose tougher sanctions on landlords failing to meet housing standards. The move, supported by the Renters Rights Act 2025, aims to protect the rights of private tenants across the borough.
Southwark4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Courts · SouthwarkAdjoa Andoh keeps licence after speeding in Dulwich 20mph zone
Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh admitted driving at 25 mph in a 20 mph zone on Lordship Lane, Dulwich on 13 February 2024. Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court ruled on 12 August 2026 that losing her licence would prevent her reaching her 85-year-old mother, who lives alone four hours away without carers.
Southwark4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 65