Ghetto Boys

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The most prominent and widely known gang in Lewisham are the Ghetto Boys. The Ghetto Boy history is rooted in the migration of the 50s/60s/70s that saw an influx of West Indians into Lewisham. Most notably the Milton Court area (also known as the Woodpecker Estate or the Ghetto Estate). Despite this they did not begin to appear in the media on a regular basis until the millennium when journalists become self-involved with gang culture and there was also the tragic incident of Damilola Taylor that brought the country to the attention of the Peckham Boys, longstanding rivals to the Ghetto Boys.

-Like many London Boroughs where gangs are breaking up into sets and sub-cliques Lewisham is not excluded. The New Cross/Deptford area where the GB are most prominent is home to a number of groups. In SE8 there are the Pepy’s Estate Mandem and D-Block (D-Block referring to Deptford in general although concentrated around the Evelyn Estate).

-SE14 is the location of the Ghetto Estate and GB can also be found in SE13, particularly around the centre of Lewisham. Further south in SE4 are Brockley Man Dem (YBM) prominently around the Turnham Road Estate (Honor Oak Estate). In SE6 are Catford Wildcats, based around the central area of Catford and Rushey Green.

-In the SE23 and SE26 areas are SYD (Sydenham Mandem) from around the Wells Park area. A former gang from the Forest Hill area now disbanded were The Money Makers.

-Rivalry between Blue Borough is most evident with Southwark (Peckham) and to a lesser extent with Green Borough (Greenwich). Camberwell magistrates are known to organise hearings and dates to avoid mixing people from the various boroughs in attempts to avoid conflict.

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