Woodberry Down

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Woodberry Down 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 WoodberryDown@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).

Abser Abdur (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, SNT)

Abser Abdur

Police Constable

Ana Rita Cacote (METROPOLITAN POLICE, Police Constable, Central East - Woodberry Down)

Ana Rita Cacote

Police Constable

Neil Lawson (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Woodberry Down and Brownswood)

Neil Lawson

Sergeant

Henry Linnell (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Brownswood)

Henry Linnell

Police Constable

Ali Malik (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, WOODBERRY DOWN)

Ali Malik

PCSO

Jack Skinner (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Woodberry Down and Brownswood SNT)

Jack Skinner

Police Constable

Zaka Ullah (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Woodberry Down)

Zaka Ullah

PCSO

Thomas Vie (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Hackney North Cluster)

Thomas Vie

Inspector

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

Violence Related Priority
Focusing on reducing Violence related crime originating mostly from Estates around the ward. Local officers are conducting targeted patrols at the problematic areas. Working towards a reduction in assaults across the ward.

Issued 26 January 2026

Local officers are continuing their patrols of known locations where historically reported issues have been taking place.

Actioned 26 January 2026

ASB/ MANOR HOUSE Junction
Focusing on reducing ASB i identified problematic areas around the Ward, MANOR Hse Jnc. Local officers are conducting targeted patrols at the problematic areas. Working towards a reduction in ASB across the Ward. ASB on the MANOR HOUSE Jct, predominately linked to street drinkers engaging in Rowdy/ Nuisance Behaviour with Alcohol being a key element.

Issued 26 January 2026

Local officers are continuing their targeted patrols of location. A long spell of very hot weather as well as the recent WIRE Festival in FINSBURY PARK has resulted in a spike in calls to The Manor House Junction, linked to drink related ASB at location. Local officers are continuing to target any suspects re-ported engaging in ASB at location.

Actioned 26 January 2026

Drugs ASB/ Old blocks on the WOODBERRY DOWN Est
Focusing on reducing drug related ASB originating mostly from Estates around the ward, old blocks Woodberry Down Est. Local officers are conducting targeted patrols at the problematic areas. Reported issue is of a historic nature with suspects involved in reported behaviour being residents as well as visitors to the blocks of which some access points are insecure. Working towards a reduction in ASB across the ward.

Issued 26 January 2026

Local officers have observed a substantial reduction in calls to Police in recent weeks in relation to ASB in old blocks on The Woodberry Down Estate. Local officers are continuing their targeted patrols/ Weapons sweeps on The Woodberry Down and neighbouring Estates. Officers recently recovered 4 knives concealed in heavy plant undergrowth on the AMWELL COURT ESTATE.

Actioned 26 January 2026

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 Woodberry Down are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Stepping up our patrols in Hackney

Antisemitism, hatred and violence have no place in our city. Following recent attacks on the Jewish...

Metropolitan Police
01/05/2026 19:35:30

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Cuppa with a Copper : Sun 03 May 12:00

Hi Resident Local Woodberry Down SNT will be conducting a cuppa with a copper event. Location; T...

Metropolitan Police
21/04/2026 07:28:48

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ASB Surgery : Tue 21 Apr 13:00

Hi Resident Local WOODBERRY DOWN SNT officers will be conducting an ASB Surgery Date; 21/04/2026...

Metropolitan Police
20/04/2026 10:15:29

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Woodberry Down Ward Priorities April 2026

Dear Woodberry Down Residents, Thank you to all those that attended the ward panel meeting on 15/0...

Metropolitan Police
16/04/2026 14:48:41

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Woodberry Down Community Ward Forum Meeting : Wed 15 Apr 18:00

Your local policing team invite you to join our next Ward Panel Meeting: *** Reminder *** ...

Metropolitan Police
14/04/2026 08:56:00

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Woodberry Down Community Ward Forum Meeting : Wed 15 Apr 18:00

Dear Residents of Woodberry Down, Your local policing team invite you to join our next Ward Panel ...

Metropolitan Police
04/04/2026 07:21:40

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ASB Surgery : Sat 04 Apr 17:00

Hi Resident Local WOODBERRY DOWN SNT officers will be conducting an ASB surgery Location - Jos...

Metropolitan Police
03/04/2026 08:31:11

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Passover period

Dear residents, During Passover we will be running a mobile police station outside Lidl in Stamfo...

Metropolitan Police
01/04/2026 14:33:36

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