Caledonian Park, Holloway, Islington

Estate glad to see back of crime and prostitution 20 December 2006 Sergeant Franc Francioni with Councillor Marisha Ray (left), resident Rene Toumany (centre) and Councillor Lucy Watt (right) on the “safer"" Market Estate CRIME and anti-social behaviour on an estate plagued with prostitution has plummeted following a regeneration scheme. There were 33 crimes on the Market Estate, off North Road, Holloway, between April and July this year. That is 60 per cent down on the number of crimes during the same period last year, when 82 incidents were reported. Fred White Walk, a narrow passage running along the east side of the estate, had been a no-go area synonymous with prostitution, drug dealing, car theft and criminal damage. But a package of measures was put in place to deal with sex workers, parking problems and car crime. New lighting was installed, trees and bushes were cut back, parking was enforced and community policing boosted. This helped take prostitutes off the stre...

Estate glad to see back of crime and prostitution 20 December 2006 Sergeant Franc Francioni with Councillor Marisha Ray (left), resident Rene Toumany (centre) and Councillor Lucy Watt (right) on the “safer"" Market Estate CRIME and anti-social behaviour on an estate plagued with prostitution has plummeted following a regeneration scheme. There were 33 crimes on the Market Estate, off North Road, Holloway, between April and July this year. That is 60 per cent down on the number of crimes during the same period last year, when 82 incidents were reported. Fred White Walk, a narrow passage running along the east side of the estate, had been a no-go area synonymous with prostitution, drug dealing, car theft and criminal damage. But a package of measures was put in place to deal with sex workers, parking problems and car crime. New lighting was installed, trees and bushes were cut back, parking was enforced and community policing boosted. This helped take prostitutes off the stre...