Bringing this discussion back to the here and now I must confess that as a lone woman walking up London road after dark I always feel uneasy even walking past the aforementioned alleyway as it is so shadowy. I firmly believe that better lighting and cctv would help considerably. Re; patrols between 8am and 8pm, I feel they'd be put to better use between 3pm (when the schools empty out) and 11.30ish (pub emptying out time).