Council brings in new powers to tackle antisocial behaviour on Tottenham estate

Three-month closure order secured by Haringey Council and Met Police to curb drug use and disorder at Love Lane Estate

Love Lane Estate lies adjacent to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Extra powers to tackle antisocial behaviour (ASB) and “boost safety” on a Tottenham estate, according to Haringey Council.

A three-month closure order has been secured by the council and the Metropolitan Police to curb ASB, drug use, and disorder at Love Lane Estate.

It follows the success of similar measures at Cordell House, where the council says ASB offences have dropped by 98%, and most recently at Rothbury Walk Estate.

With fewer than half of residents feeling safe in their block, according to a recent survey, the council hopes the closure order will make a significant difference. Many people have reported experiencing or witnessing drug use in communal areas.

To maintain progress, a cross-council and police panel will meet fortnightly to review the order’s effectiveness and ensure that individuals who are moved on also “receive the appropriate support and interventions”. This will include signposting to Mulberry Junction, Haringey’s dedicated resource centre for single adults at risk of homelessness, offering housing advice, mental health support, and addiction treatment assessments.

Sarah Williams, the council’s cabinet member for housing and planning, said: “Tackling ASB while providing essential support is key to building a safer, stronger, and more compassionate community. This initiative makes our estates safer and also ensures that vulnerable individuals get the help they need to turn their lives around.

“We’ve already seen the success of this approach at Cordell House and Rothbury Walk, where it has made a real difference. We’re confident that it will bring similar positive changes to Love Lane Estate.”

Inspector Thomas Hassan, Northumberland Park ward’s safer neighbourhoods inspector for the Met, added: “Bruce Castle neighbourhood policing team are delighted to have obtained a partial closure order for Love Lane Estate.

“The closure order will give police extra powers to remove those persons using the estate and stairwells causing or linked to criminal and antisocial behaviour.”

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