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hubs at night are more likely to be drunk. TfL and BTP also link alcohol to
violent crime on transport networks, generally at night.
• Youth offending is higher in Lambeth than the London or national average.
The borough has a higher rate of first time entrants to the youth justice
system and young people tend to be involved in more serious types of
offending – 12% of convictions result in custodial sentences in Lambeth
compared to only 8% in London and 6% nationally. There is significant overrepresentation
in the youth justice system of BME males, 76% of the youth
offending population in 2006/07.
• The involvement of young people in serious violent offending is increasing
across London and this is mirrored in Lambeth. For example, the average
ages of both suspects and victims in Operation Trident 70 investigated
shootings has dropped significantly in the past four years – from 24yrs three
years ago to 19yrs now. Five young people age 18 or under were murdered
in Lambeth in 2007/8.
• The 2007 MPS survey found 27 youth gangs in Lambeth out of 171 in
London.
• As with other crime types, reported Hate crimes have been falling in recent
years. Lambeth has seen a decrease of 13% in Racial incidents in 2007/08
compared with the previous year. There has also been a decrease of 21%
in Homophobic incidents in 2007/8 compared with the previous year.
• The National Domestic Violence helpline received 322 calls from Lambeth
women between Jan and June 2005. This was the highest rate of any
London borough and 100 more calls than the second highest borough.
• The Gaia Domestic Violence refuge centre supported 626 Lambeth women
between May 2006 and March 2008. 47.3% of these clients were selfreferrals.
• 37.1% of clients using the Gaia centre between May 2006 and March 2008
were aged 18-29. A further 42.8% were aged 30-44.
• Where the information was available for Gaia centre clients between May
2006 and March 2008, 15.3% of clients had a substance misuse need, 35%
had a mental health need, 19.7% had a disability and 44% had a suicidal
tendency.
• 40.1% of the perpetrators of domestic violence on women using the Gaia
centre between May 2006 and March 2008 were current spouses or
partners. 46.2% of perpetrators were ex-spouses or ex-partners.
• During 2006/07, 24.7% of domestic violence crimes were repeat offences.
• 30% of people surveyed reported that they had been a victim of crime within
Lambeth in the last 12 months and 20% had been victimised more than
once. Of those who had been victims of crime, only 57% had reported it to
the police (Fear of Crime and Victimisation survey 2007).
Anti-social behaviour
• The reported incidence of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) in Lambeth is
recorded by the MPS according to the National Standard for Incident
Recording (NSIR) categories as follows:
Substance Misuse
Malicious / Nuisance
Communications
Abandoned Vehicle Vehicle Nuisance /
Inappropriate
Vehicle use
70 This is an ongoing MPS-wide operation preventing and investigating shootings in London.
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