Maps which show areas of London where gangs apparently operate have been shared online.

Scores of young people have been killed in the city following an outbreak of violence early in 2018, including in Camberwell where rapper Incognito was fatally stabbed.

The map emerged on Reddit, where user Slickersgrandad12 asked: "Where's your local?"


However there has been debate over the information provided, with some people suggesting the maps have been circulated for a number of years, are being updated and do not show the right picture of London's gangs in 2018.

According to one, there are more gangs in Islington than suggested, but some of those in Camden are no longer in play.

Image: There have been numerous stabbings in London this year

The map shows a cluster of gangs in Camberwell, south east London, including Moscow17, which Incognito belonged to.

The proximity of the gangs could explain why so many of this year's deaths have happened in the area. In May, Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton, 17, was found with gunshot wounds in Warham Street, Camberwell, south London. He was also a member of Moscow17.

Later that month, Lighting technician Gerry Gaffney, 46, from Lambeth was stabbed in the chest in Vassall Road, Camberwell.

In July, Katrina Makunova, 17, was fatally stabbed in Camberwell, south London, but a man known to her was charged with her manslaughter.

Later that month, Latwaan Griffiths, 18, was stabbed in Denmark Road, Camberwell and later died in hospital. He is believed to have been riding on a moped before he was found injured by members of the public.

When Incognito was killed in August, and two others were injured, the 23-year-old, whose real name was Siddique Kamara, became the second member of drill music group Moscow17 to have been killed on Warham Street in three months.

Image: Tanesha Melbourne-Blake was killed in Tottenham, north London

Tanesha Melbourne-Blake is believed to have been a victim of mistaken identity, with friends saying she was an "innocent casualty" of a postcode war.

She was killed on the same night as Amaan Shakoor, 16, who was shot in the face in Walthamstow. Both cases still have police stumped, with arrests in each but no charges brought.

Abraham Badru, 26, was shot by his home in Hackney in March and despite a reward of £20,000 there have been no arrests.

Image: Abraham Badru was killed in Hackney in March

His mother believes he was killed in revenge after he gave evidence against a group of rapists, who were in a gang, when he was a teenager.

Cassava (CMG), one of the groups in Camberwell, produces music videos, with one Redditor claiming they mostly film in the local Spar.

Their song Glockamoley features rapper Danny Dorito. A disclaimer before the video tells watchers the content is not to be taken literally.

Earlier this year, Cressida Dick, the Met's commissioner, said officers were often met with a "wall of silence" when they tried to investigate gang violence.

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The Met Police has been contacted for further comment by Sky News.

South London

Image: Croydon has two main gangs according to the map

CR0 - dominating the south part of the borough of Croydon.

CR7 - dominating Thornton Heath, in Croydon

#Mitcham - dominating Mitcham, in Morden, south London

M20/SMG - dominating Penge, bordering Crystal Palace Park

019 Gipset - dominating Crystal Palace, West Norwood and Gipsy Hill

417 Tooting - dominating Tooting, but stretching up to Earlsfield

UpTop - Upper Tulse Hill

67 - Streatham Hill in Lambeth

Peabody Hill - in between Dulwich and Tulse Hill, named after the street

87/LTH - borders Brockwell Park, south Brixton

Claptown/Worsopp Drive - north of Lambeth, covering between Clapham Common and Clapham North

37/OJB - Battersea, from the Winstanley estate up to the river, bordering Battersea Park

17/PriceyWorld/Wano Rd - Patmore esttae and Wandsworth Road, up to Vauxhall Park

MBlock #TeamRaw - Stockwell, between 17/PriceyWorld/Wano Rd, close to O2 Academy Brixton

West London

Image: The far reaches of west London do not have as many gangs

3rd Set - covering Acton

ICB (Ice City Boys) - dominating WIllesden

12World/12Anti - in Shepherd's Bush and White City

1011 - dominating Notting Hill and north Kensington

Harrow Road Boys/ Pattern Gang - south of Queen's Park, including Kensal Town area

EATING RIGHT, EVERYTHING RELEVANT - dominating Kilburn Park, down to Maida Vale

Lisson Green Mandem/ Edgeware Road Boys - from Regent's Park to Marylebone and Edgware Road

North West London

Image: North London appears to be dominated by one gang

N-Gang - Northolt, west of Wembley

SUSPECT GANG (USG) - Stonebridge area of Brent

DBG - Burnt Oak and Edgware

North East London

Image: North East London, where two gangs appear to have the most turf

22GZ - Wood Green region, down to Turnpike Lane

OFB - Haringey, the Broadwater Farm area

#900 - from Edmonton to Ponders End

#AP / GMG - Enfield Lock to Bullsmore

Sin Squad/ NPK - Tottenham's heartland, including White Hart Lane

CHINGBLOCK - Chingford Mount down to South Chingford

Drive - west of Walthamstow central

East London

Image: East London has a spread of several gangs

Holly Street - between Dalston and Haggerston, closely bordered by another gang

London Fields - named after its area, which stretches to Hackney

#HOMERTON - the area from south Hackney to Homerton

#LEYTONSTONE - covering Leyton, Leytonstone and Leytonstone High Road

15th - dominating east of Stratford, into West Ham

7th - the Forest Gate area, bordering the 15th gang

12th Manor Park - east of 7th, into Ilford

iLLMADE - covering Ilford up to Seven Kings

CG (Chad Green) - covering Plaistow to West Ham Park

13th - south of Plaistow, into Newham

Custom House Gang - Canning Town region

6th - north of London City airport, covering Beckton

Barking - covering their namesake, Barking

8910 - covering Dagenham and Becontree, and into Valence Park

South East London

Image: The spread of gangs in south London

West Street Boys - Erith bordering the river Thames

NorthHeath Boys - covering Northumberland Heath in Erith

Parkside - Frank's Park area and Belvedere

Abbey Wood Boys - Abbey Wood, south of Thamesmead

Greenside - covering Thamesmead to Plumstead along the river

Woolwich Boys (SMB, FStreet, 1800) - west of Greenside, covering from Woolwich dockyard to arsenal, to the common

SRG 186 (Shooters Hill) - the south Charlton area

OCB/YCB (Cherry Boys) - dominating Charlton in Greenwich

SG (Splash Gang, Shankers&Gunners) - Grove Park, in Lewsham

Image: Siddique Kamara, also known as Incognito, was killed in a stabbing in Camberwell

BSIDE 785 - Bellingham, in Lewisham

Block 6 - Catford, in Lewisham

O'LANNA - south of Blackheath Hill, near Lewisham

10th (G-Town) - Greenwich, up to the River Thames

Ghetto Boys (814, Shower, DGB, DB, DM) - New Cross and Deptford, to Deptford Park

Silwood Nation - between Surrey Quays and south Bermondsey

B-Town - Bermondsey, bordering the River Thames

Monson Bloodset - New Cross Gate area of Lewisham

Queens Road NM/23 - Peckham, including parts of Queen's Road

AR (ARMED RESPONSE) - Brockley, to Crofton Park

Camberwell region

Image: The Camberwell region has several gangs bordering each other

PR15/NBR - Nunhead to Peckham Rye

Zone 2 - Peckham to Burgess Park

SNR (Leyton) - west of Zone 2 gang

AY (Aylesbury) - north of Burgess Park, in Walworth

Browning17 - south of Elephant and Castle

Moscow17 - between Burgess and Kennington Parks

198 BLOCK 5 - dominating Camberwell

Cassava #CMG - Loughborough Jnction to Brixton

150/AD - borders Cassava, including Myatts Field South

410 - north of 150/AD, up to Oval

Harlem Spartants - surround Kia Oval, to Vauxhall

KuKu/BP - Vauxhall stretching across pleasure gardens, to Lambeth

China Walk - China Walk estate, close to the Imperial War Museum