Your Safer Neighbourhoods Team
Your Safer Neighbourhoods Team is a group of Met police officers dedicated to serving your community. The team is made up of officers based in your area (or 'ward'), supported by additional officers from the wider area.
We work closely with local authorities, community leaders and residents to decide our policing priorities for the area. This helps us to find useful, long-term solutions to local problems, while maintaining our wider focus on reducing crime across London.
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Crimes and priorities
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Shoplifting
An increase in shoplifting across Edgware Ward, particularly within retail hubs and high street locations, is impacting businesses through financial loss and affecting staff confidence and community safety.
Action taken:
- Develop intelligence on prolific shoplifting offenders operating within the ward
- Carry out targeted patrols and proactive operations in hotspot retail areas
- Work closely with local businesses and security staff to share information and improve prevention measures
- Utilise Criminal Behaviour Orders and ASB legislation to manage repeat offenders, including restricting access to key locations where necessary -
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Burglary
An increase in burglary offences across Edgware Ward, particularly during the darker autumn and winter months, has the potential to significantly impact residents by affecting their sense of safety and security within their homes and communities.
Action taken:
- Conduct targeted high-visibility patrols in areas identified as burglary hotspots.
- Provide crime prevention advice and reassurance visits to residents, particularly elderly and vulnerable members of the community.
- Work closely with residents, neighbourhood watch groups and housing providers to share information and improve home security.
- Develop intelligence on known burglary offenders and any emerging patterns or trends within the ward.
- Promote the reporting of suspicious activity and encourage the use of property marking and other crime prevention measures. -
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Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)
Persistent anti-social behaviour in public spaces, transport hubs, and shopping areas continues to negatively impact residents and visitors, requiring ongoing enforcement and engagement.
Action taken:
- Maintain high-visibility patrols in identified ASB hotspot locations
- Conduct targeted operations to disrupt ongoing nuisance behaviour
- Engage with local residents, businesses, and partner agencies to identify emerging issues and provide reassurance
- Work with the local authority to address environmental factors such as lighting, waste, and space management contributing to ASB