Lea Bridge (Hackney)

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Lea Bridge-Hackney 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.

To contact to your team about local policing issues, email us at LeaBridge-Hackney@contact.metengage.co.uk or pick an officer to email below. (Please do not use this contact method to report crime, in an emergency always call 999 or you can report crime online at www.met.police.uk or dial 101).

Mohammad Ashraf (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Lea Bridge (Hackney))

Mohammad Ashraf

PCSO

Vasile Codru (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Lea Bridge Ward)

Vasile Codru

Police Constable

Adel Groenewald (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Lea Bridge CE)

Adel Groenewald

Police Constable

Atif Malik (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Lea Bridge )

Atif Malik

Police Constable

Belal Uddin (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, London Fields SNT)

Belal Uddin

PCSO

Mohammed Uddin (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Neighbourhoods)

Mohammed Uddin

Inspector

Mehmet Zabelaj (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Lea Bridge-Hackney)

Mehmet Zabelaj

Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

We are committed to tackling the issues that matter most to local communities. Based on our conversations with residents, and the issues they have raised with us, our main priorities are:

Priority Action taken

Burglary - Across Lea Bridge Ward

Issued 09 October 2026

The Team will:
- Conduct Hi - Visible street patrols
- Crime prevention Advice to residents Via Met engage / contact sessions
- Joint patrols with Hackney council Enforcement Officers
- Intelligence led arrest enquiries and Police Operations

Actioned 09 January 2027

Phone Thefts/Snatches
Working towards a reduction of Robberies& Theft Phone Snatching on MILLFIELD ROAD, MILDENHANN ROAD, CHATSWORTH ROAD, WATTISFIELD ROAD, OTLEY TERACE. RUSHMORE ROAD and LEA BRIDGE ROAD

Issued 09 October 2026

The team will continue efforts in conducting high visibility targeted patrols in areas such as canal tow paths, transport hubs and low lit street lighted areas. In addition, crime prevention literature and advice around keeping safe and reporting incidents will also be distributed in the area. Weekly Community Contact session within the ward

Actioned 09 January 2027

General ASB
General ASB remains an ongoing concern for local residents so reassurance patrols are being conducted in targeted areas including, but not limited to, BLURTON ROAD, SOUTHWOLD ROAD, WOODMILL ROAD and LEA BRIDGE RD

Issued 09 October 2026

The team are currently conducting reassurance patrols and building inspections in highlighted areas, providing reassurance to residents. In addition, crime prevention literature has been posted on bus stops, residential buildings, and local businesses to ensure local residents are informed on best practices on how to best report issues of ASB. The team will also continue working alongside partner agencies including the council to conduct joint patrols and target identified offenders.

Actioned 09 January 2027

The word cloud below represents the issues raised by residents through their Local Matters survey. We take this into consideration along with discussions with stakeholders, ward panel meetings and conversations with the public when setting our key priorities

What members in Lea Bridge (Hackney) are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Missing Person - David

Police are concerned for the welfare of David who was last seen in Hackney N4 on Wednesday 28th Octo...

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29/10/2026 21:09:21

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Community Update - Exbury House, Brenthouse Road, E9

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28/10/2026 18:30:26

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Help shape policing in your community

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28/10/2026 16:50:07

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Help shape policing in your community

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21/10/2026 16:19:20

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⚠️ Crime Prevention Alert: Phishing Scam - Criminals Impersonating the Met

We are warning members of the public about phishing scams where criminals are falsely claiming to be...

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18/10/2026 16:08:37

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Local Mobile phone theft and illegal e-bikes operation

Dear Resident, Here’s the latest on mobile phone theft in your area. Mobile phone theft and snatch o...

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16/10/2026 15:12:01

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Community Update: Fireworks Operation in Homerton Sector

We currently have an ongoing fireworks operation across the Homerton area, focusing on Retreat Place...

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15/10/2026 18:46:53

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Community Advisory Panel Meeting : Fri 09 Oct 18:00

Dear Residents of Lea Bridge, Your local policing team invite you to join our next Ward Panel Meet...

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06/10/2026 09:32:39

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