google: Map of London riots: verified areas

Tagged as: #londonriots anarchyintheuk cuts

Map of events:

:: Saturday 6 August ::

Tottenham - Riots start after protest at police killing.

:: Sunday 7 August ::

Enfield - Police are called to High Street Enfield after reports shop windows are being smashed. A police vehicle is damaged.
Chingford Mount - [18:28] Three officers are injured after being hit by a vehicle in Chingford Mount, Waltham Forest. The officers had been making arrests after a shop was looted.
Brixton - [22.34] Up to 200 youths looted shops and charged police in Coldharbour Lane and the High Street.

:: Monday 8 August ::

Oxford Circus - Early morning - Fifty youths gathered in Oxford Circus, central London and threw objects at shops.

Walthamstow - More than 30 youths vandalised and looted shops.

Waltham Forest - Gangs of youths attack officers and shops are targeted.

Ponder's End - A Tesco store in Ponders End was attacked and items stolen

Islington - A police vehicle windscreen was smashed during a disturbance in Islington:

Hackney - http://www.viceland.com/wp/2011/08/the-battle-of-mare-street/

Peckham 20:48 - Vehicles set on fire, Monday 8 AugustLewishamVehicles set on fire and shops looted BBC News Channel

Camberwell - Looters/rioters moments ago causing chaos along the Walworth road,
https://twitter.com/psythor/status/100631547559940096

Deptford - Reports of Deptford violence. Daily Telegraph reporting fires.

Birmingham - "Several premises attacked in centre" (West Midlands Police) Source: BBC News; http://birminghamriots2011.tumblr.com/

Croydon - Swarms of youths in hoods and masks are confronting the police from every junction to London Road. Bricks, bottles and sticks were thrown at the police line, who are armed with batons and riot shields... Source: http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/topstories/9183466.LIVE__Riot_fallout_hits_Croydon/A bus was set alight as rioters took to the streets. BBC NewsPolice at the scene of the Croydon disturbances are investigating a "non-fatal" shooting, according to a source.

East Ham - [20:02] Looting reported; BBC News Channel

Ilford - Mike Gapes, MP: Gang of copycat thug outsiders have gone on rampage in Ilford High Rd and Ilford Lane. http://twitter.com/#!/MikeGapes/status/100649736155049986

Tooting - Vandals shattered the front windows of Ladbrokes, in Franciscan Road, Tooting, and nearby CEX, in Mitcham Road. http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/wandsworthnews/9184042.Tooting_stores_tar...>

Streatham - A group of about 15 masked men broke into a shop at around 2.30am and stole almost £1000 of goods, including laptops and new phones. Looters also targeted a nearby off-licence – S G Food and News -
http://www.streathamguardian.co.uk/news/9183937.Streatham_traders_speak_of_riot_drama/

Clapham Junction - [21:15] 100 to 200 people involved in a riot in Lavender Hill. Sky News reporter - Chris Rogers, BBC News Channel [21:46] Debenhams apparently one of the targets

Walworth Road, Camberwell - Reported looting on Twitter 21:38 Mon 8 AugCorporation St,

Birmingham - Channel 4 News has spoken to one eyewitness, Omar Siddique, who was leaving work at 8pm, he said trouble was "brewing". "There must have been 20 police vans and 100 uniformed officers on Corporation S...
"Whole herds of youths were running up and down, but I didn't see anybody throwing missiles."
http://www.channel4.com/news/unrest-spreads-to-leeds-and-birmingham

Seven Sisters - At five lane junction outside the Three Sisters pub a police car just tried to drive down a road blocked by a gang of youths. The windscreen was smashed and pelted with bricks before the driver manage...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/2011/aug/08/london-riots-third-night-live

Woolwich - [20:43] Riot also in Woolwich Town Centre, police car on fire, the bus I took home had rocks thrown at it and a window was smashed. See pics here:
http://lockerz.com/s/127849623
http://lockerz.com/s/127839338
http://lockerz.com/s/127849623
http://lockerz.com/s/127842931

http://lockerz.com/s/127849934
http://www.blottr.com/crime/breaking-news/woolwich-trashed-looting-gathers-pace

Loughborough Junction - Sam Francis is in Loughborough Junction, Brixton, where he witnessed 30 youths, faces covered, being chased into the station by two police officers. Police vans and cars were also in pursuit, and blocked the youths inside the station. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/2011/aug/08/london-riots-third-night-live

Barking - [22:36] "Thugs in Hackney, East London, smashed up shop fronts and hurled missiles at riot cops. Similar scenes broke out in Lewisham, Barking and Peckham, where buildings went up in flames with firemen initially unable to reach them." - The Sun

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3740546/Cops-battle-new-riots-across-London.html?OTC-RSSATTR=News

Wood Green - [22:42] Car fires, looters.
http://www.biggreenbookshop.com/blog/info_11.html

Notting Hill - Multiple reports on Twitter

https://twitter.com/fjoms/status/100686636127490048
https://twitter.com/elliehernaman/status/100685703658221569
https://twitter.com/matinastevis/status/100685275000352769

Dalston - Bus set on fire. "We've detoured to Dalston where a bus was set on fire in shacklewell lane earlier. The single deck bus is now cordoned off and there doesn't seem to be much damage, but the incident has clearly shaken the large Turkish community here. Many shopkeepers are on the street talking about how they chased away the gang of youths behind the bus fire." http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/2011/aug/08/london-riots-third-night-live

Camden - [22:47 ] BBCLondonNews: Camden High Street, Chalk Farm Road now closed with reported rioting.
https://twitter.com/bbclondonnews/status/100684903242416128

Ealing Broadway - [23:17] Rioting is taking place in Ealing, west London, where the windows of a Tesco supermarket have been put out, a car is on fire and rubbish is strewn in public areas. There is also a fire in Haven Green park, opposite Ealing Broadway Tube.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14449675

Camden Town - [23:27] Electric Ballroom in Camden has just been smashed up.
https://twitter.com/camdenpubcrawl/status/100684602988953600

Bromley - [23:34] Unconfirmed reports of Primark and other stores on fire. Stations closed.
@bbclondonnews: Bromley High St is closed with repotrs of rioting, according to London Buses.

Isle of Dogs - [23:4] Fire on Spindrift Avenue, Isle of Dogs
https://twitter.com/ryan0_uk/status/100700804410908672
https://twitter.com/sazsmo/status/100700646369542144
https://twitter.com/petermalynn/status/100700603717660673
https://twitter.com/rsamarsh/status/100700240440598528

Roman Road - [23:56] Looters break into Zee & Co.
https://twitter.com/rebeccaklein11/status/100702915487989760
https://twitter.com/sarahrainey4/status/100669609321037824
https://twitter.com/craig4589/status/100702418567831552
https://twitter.com/smalls87/status/100700863286345728

Harringay Arena - [00:00] Looting and attempted robbery
http://www.harringayonline.com/forum/topics/midnight-looting-at-arena-last-night

St John's Hill, Clapham - [00:00] "Police have arrived at St John’s Hill in Clapham and rapidly brought the area under control." http://thewestlondoner.wordpress.com/

Surrey Quays - [23:54] Looters are being chased down by police in Surrey Quays.
http://thewestlondoner.wordpress.com/

Fulham Broadway - [23:37] "Cars have been torched in Fulham Broadway."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8687177/London-riots-live.html

East Dulwich - [00:01] Tom Whitehead, the Daily Telegraph's Home Affairs editor, reports a group of around 30 hooded and masked youths have targeted East Dulwich, smashing windows at a pubm, pharmacy and convinience store.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8687177/London-riots-live.html

Balham - [23:41] Telegraph reporter Emily Gosden says shop windows have been broken and piles of ruibbish set alight in Balham, South London.

Old Kent Road - [23:05] The BBC reports looting on the Old Kent Road and Tower Bridge areas of London, with Barclays Bank, Tesco, Argos and Curry's targetted by youths on bikes.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/8687177/London-riots-live.html

South Woodford - [23:41] https://twitter.com/jackamos_/status/100706676012883969

Romford - [00:15] Debenhams attacked.
https://twitter.com/lewisoutten/status/100707567063416832 contains a video.

Essex Road - [00:24] I've just returned from Hackney riots and was ambushed just off Essex Road and had my bike snatched by a group of six masked teenagers waiting on Ecclesbourne Road who were shouting "take the bike, ta...

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