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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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
WARD PRIORITY ONE:
Tackle retail theft in Station Road. Increase engagement with business managers utilising a joined up approach.
Action taken:
Operations organised providing high visibility in and around Station Road.
Arrest of prolific offenders.
Crime prevention advice for businesses - OP Retail packs provided, ensure Safer Neighbourhood Team contact information is current.
Joint visits alongside partners from Local Authority have taken place with future patrols planned.
Walk and Talk event has been carried out at the venue by ward Inspector and Neighbourhoods Superintendent.
Business Forum established, further meeting to be scheduled in June/July 2026.
Cycle operation - St Road.
Priorities to be discussed at next ward panel.
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Priority:
WARD PRIORITY TWO:
Tackle vehicle crime reduction
Crime prevention engagement, high visibility, intel-led patrols in hot spot areas.Action taken:
Ward officers to distribute crime prevention advice in and around hot spot areas identified.
PCSOs to conduct reassurance visits and gather intel.
Policing team to conduct traffic operations to combat.
Awaits availability/update from Road Danger Reduction Team regarding Community Road Watch initiative.
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Priority:
WARD PRIORITY THREE:
Tackle ASB
Regular patrols to take place at identified locations whereby there has been an increase in ASB calls/incidents. Engagement/education with youths causing ASB along with a robust approach to drugs.Action taken:
Officers to increase patrols in hot spot areas known for ASB. A flexible approach to tackle the issues is required with night shifts authorised and taking place on a monthly basis pending further review.