Issue

cuckooing

5 stories · discussed at 2 council meetings · 4 councils

A form of exploitation where drug dealers take over a vulnerable person's home to use it for drug dealing. A form of exploitation where criminals take over a person's home to use it for illegal activities, often by drug dealers taking over a vulnerable person's home.

Latest stories

  1. H&F Council tackles cuckooing with new strategy Hammersmith and Fulham Council is enhancing its strategy to combat cuckooing, a form of exploitation where vulnerable residents' homes are taken over by perpetrators, often... Hammersmith and Fulham 20 July 2026
  2. H&F Council's Anti-Social Behaviour Unit Faces Significant Caseload Increase Hammersmith and Fulham Council's Anti-Social Behaviour Unit (ASBU) has experienced a significant increase in its caseload, with a 141% rise over the past three years. The unit,... Hammersmith and Fulham 20 July 2026
  3. Islington's homelessness crisis: 'system-made' report urges major reform Islington's Homes and Communities Scrutiny Committee has concluded that homelessness in the borough is a system-made crisis and has urged for significant reforms at both local... Islington 19 March 2026
  4. New drug strategy to tackle supply and demand Hammersmith and Fulham Council is set to implement a new drug strategy aimed at tackling both the supply and demand of illicit substances within the borough, with plans for... Hammersmith and Fulham 30 January 2026
  5. Haringey to launch Cuckooing Panel to tackle drug exploitation Haringey Council is set to launch a Cuckooing Panel, a multi-agency initiative designed to combat drug exploitation in the borough. The panel aims to safeguard vulnerable... Haringey 28 October 2025