- We will strengthen our successful Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) and work with security partners such as the Met Police and H&F Council to fund additional support through private providers such as Safer Business Network.
Safety
A safe town centre has always been a priority for Hammersmith BID.
While Hammersmith & Fulham is one of the safer boroughs of London, we are aware of evolving challenges facing our businesses and are in constant contact with the area’s numerous security teams to tackle business crime.
We want everyone to feel safe when they come to Hammersmith, and will find new ways to build on our proven track record supporting businesses on this issue.
Your priorities for 2026-2031
- Promote and fund safety training appropriate for the office sector and for our retail, leisure, food and beverage businesses.
- As a provider of additional services, we will look to pilot schemes that could provide extra patrols, enforcement and a more visible security presence in Hammersmith town centre.
- Continue with our various safety forums including our BCRP, PubWatch, ShopWatch, BuildingWatch and the Women’s Safety Forum for organisations to voice their issues, share information and best practice, and to keep informed of the latest in crime-tackling initiatives.
- In addition to regular business visits, we will provide training and support for businesses to report crime and share information on offenders.
- Invest in tech solutions to address safety, for example highlighting town centre safe spaces through the WalkSafe app and the information-sharing platform, Alert!, which offers secure messaging and information sharing for retailers and the evening economy.
- No conversation about crime can be had without tackling the causes of crime, and our businesses understand the complex issues contributing to this. We will take a holistic, multi-agency approach to crime reduction in the town centre by supporting existing work being done in the borough by charities, education and outreach teams to care for vulnerable individuals and to tackle societal issues that can lead to crime.
- Develop our pioneering work on women’s safety in the town centre through forums, public realm improvements, training, activations and awareness campaigns.
Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of everyone in the town centre has always been our priority. Hammersmith BID is committed to improving the security of Hammersmith and continues to strengthen business resilience through key partnerships with the Metropolitan Police and LBHF Community Safety and CCTV teams, alongside other safety partners.
Ongoing Projects
Business Crime Reduction Partnership
Our Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) is an initiative that unites Hammersmith BID with our neighbours at Fulham Broadway BID, Safer Business Network and long-established partners such as the Metropolitan Police. By pooling resources and expertise, we are able to strategically address issues, combat criminal activities, and tackle antisocial behaviour. Together, we create a safer environment for our thriving business community and visitors.
Our BCRP initiatives include:
PubWatch, ShopWatch, and BuildingWatch — Steering groups focused on crime reduction and promoting safety in the town centre during the day and night time economy.
Safer Business Network – Focus on promoting safety and security by engaging with our businesses and tying into larger, area-wide networks.
Alert! — Our secure and GDPR-compliant intelligence platform enables businesses to share and report intelligence about offenders. It’s easy to use and highly effective.
SafetyNet Radio & CCTV – A radio system that provides our business community and visitors to the area with enhanced safety and security.
WalkSafe App – A free personal safety app with an enhanced feature highlighting local safe spaces and route-sharing.
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Women’s Safety Forum
Hammersmith BID is working with our local community to create a safe and accessible town centre, night and day, for all women and girls.
Through close consultation with businesses and stakeholders, the BID created their Women’s Safety discussion paper – which is titled “Every Woman has a right to feel safe in her city”.
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Crime Prevention & Community Safety
From seasonal crime prevention campaigns to year-round events and security initiatives, we are working closely with our key partners and stakeholders to ensure our business community and visitors to the area continue to enjoy a safe and pleasant town centre in which to work, socialise, and shop.
Our work includes:
Creating safer spaces across Hammersmith by promoting the ‘Safe Spaces’ initiative and local safe space locations.
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and creating a strategy for this issue through our Women’s Safety Forums
Facilitating seasonal crime prevention campaigns
Hosting regular engagement events with local safety and security partners, including the Safer Neighbourhood Team
Raising awareness of Hate Crime and tackling the issue
Hosting free Dr Bike and Bike Marking (security marking) events
Business Resilience
By utilising specialist knowledge in emergency planning and risk management, our business resilience support assists our levy payers in creating bespoke systems of prevention and recovery to mitigate threats to their operating capabilities in the event of a critical incident, cyber-attack, or terrorist incident.
From small shops to our large corporates, this is how we are supporting you:
Business Continuity Plan template created by the BID that is available to the business community on request
Hosting bespoke counter-terrorism workshops
Reducing risk across our business community and crowded places through our CCTV scheme
Sharing cyber-crime advice and webinars
Providing ongoing advice and recommendations for additional support
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