Bethnal Green East

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Through our new platform Met Engage you can get to know your local officers, help shape how we police your local area and have direct access to key information and advice.

This isn't just a platform for us to tell you what we're doing in your area, it's an opportunity for you to tell us what's concerning you most so we can take action on the things that truly matter to you.

Bethnal Green East 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 BethnalGreenEast@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).

Nikolaos Bekiris (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, snt bethnal green east)

Nikolaos Bekiris

Police Constable

Isabel Chetwynd (Metropolitan Police, Dedicated Ward Officer, Bethnal Green East Safer Neighbourhood Team)

Isabel Chetwynd

Dedicated Ward Officer

George Ciustea (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Bethnal Green East)

George Ciustea

PCSO

Simon Lambert (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, CYP - DWO )

Simon Lambert

Police Constable

Jamie Mack (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, SNT Bethnal green west/east/ Stepney Green)

Jamie Mack

Police Constable

John Murphy (SNT, PCSO, Bethnal Green East)

John Murphy

PCSO

Andrew Pay (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, CE-CU - Tower Hamlets - Bethnal Green East SNT)

Andrew Pay

Sergeant

Olivia Rice (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Bethnal Green)

Olivia Rice

PCSO

Jermaine Simpson-Taylor (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Bethnal Green)

Jermaine Simpson-Taylor

PCSO

Rosvaldas Zaveckas (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, bethnal green east)

Rosvaldas Zaveckas

PCSO

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

ASB - Drug dealing and use in and around Meath Gardens.

Issued 19 November 2025

Regular high visibility patrols including walk and talks and street briefings in the area.

Intelligence led proactive plain clothes patrols targeting vehicles believed to be dealing drugs.

Actioned 17 February 2026

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) offences -

Issued 19 November 2025

Regular high visibility patrols focusing on public transport hubs.
Partnership Stand at transport hubs, offering panic alarms and crime prevention advice.
High visibility patrols in high risk areas, identified using crime date and walk and talks, all advertised on the engagement tracker.

Actioned 17 February 2026

Burglaries - Theft of parcels and high value goods delivered by couriers.

Issued 19 November 2025

High visibility patrols in the area and working in partnership with THEO's. Street briefings and walk and talks to raise awareness regularly timetabled.

Proactive patrols targeting residential buildings with single communal door access

Actioned 17 February 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 Bethnal Green East are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Local Priorities - Drug dealing/ drug use Concern/ Knife Crime Update

Dear Resident,I wanted to provide you with an update regarding drug dealing/ drug use, which people ...

Metropolitan Police
10/03/2026 11:25:01

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Have your say on independent review into the Metropolitan Police Service

The Fairfield Independent Review, led by Dr Gillian Fairfield, is assessing the Met’s progress again...

Metropolitan Police
09/03/2026 13:11:42

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83rd Memorial Service of the Bethnal Green Tube Shelter Disaster

Senior officers and Bethnal Green SNT officers attended the 83rd Memorial Service of the Bethnal Gre...

Metropolitan Police
08/03/2026 16:27:11

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Local Priorities Theft Of Motor Vehicles Message

Dear Resident,I wanted to provide you with an update regarding the theft of motor vehicles, which p...

Metropolitan Police
06/03/2026 22:17:40

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Bethnal Green East SNT Ward Panel Meeting : Thurs 19th March @ 18:15hrs

Dear Residents of Bethnal Green East, Your local policing team invite you to join our next Ward Pa...

Metropolitan Police
06/03/2026 19:24:51

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Ramadan joint patrols

During the month of Ramadan, local police officers from Tower Hamlets will patrol with Tower Hamlet...

Metropolitan Police
26/02/2026 16:23:30

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STREET BREIFING : Tue 24 Feb 14:00

Hi Resident Join us at 14:00HOURS in Carlton Square, in the green space to share your issues an...

Metropolitan Police
17/02/2026 13:17:29

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STREET BREIFING : Tue 17 Feb 17:00

Hi Resident Join us at 17:00 in Bethnal Green Gardens, in front of the library to share your is...

Metropolitan Police
16/02/2026 14:48:13

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Upcoming Events

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Bethnal Green East SNT Ward Panel Meeting : Thurs 19 March @ 18:15hrs
  • Cranbrook Community Centre, Mace Street, E2 0RB
  • 19/03/2026 18:15
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