Bow 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.

Bow 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 BowEast@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).

Roberta Alexander

Police Sergeant

Richard Bavey

Adil Christopher

PCSO

Sonjoy Das

PCSO

Nina Fisher

Dedicated Ward Officer

James Gray

Police Constable

Adrien Guelfi

Thomas Gumbley

Louise Steeden

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
Reports of Drug Dealing and antisocial behaviour in and around Lefevre Walk, this is occuring all times of day and night. This is believed to be around the basketball court . Issued 10 July 2025	Increased patrols in area , shifts to be changed to meet the times most complaints are received. Actioned 09 October 2025
There is a continued presence of ASB and Drug related crime in Annie Besant Close /Vic Johnson House Car Park and the sports court toward the end of the car park Issued 10 July 2025	Increased patrols in area, both day and night Actioned 09 October 2025
St Stephens Estate , have seen an increase of vehicle theft, speeding and vehicle based anti social behaviour , along with antisocial behaviour within the blocks of St Stephens Estate Issued 10 July 2025	Officers to increase patrols with the blocks and surrounding vicinity. Speaking with traffic units to arrange some joint working in the area Actioned 09 October 2025

Priority

Action taken

Reports of Drug Dealing and antisocial behaviour in and around Lefevre Walk, this is occuring all times of day and night. This is believed to be around the basketball court .

Issued 10 July 2025

Increased patrols in area , shifts to be changed to meet the times most complaints are received.

Actioned 09 October 2025

There is a continued presence of ASB and Drug related crime in Annie Besant Close /Vic Johnson House Car Park and the sports court toward the end of the car park

Issued 10 July 2025

Increased patrols in area, both day and night

Actioned 09 October 2025

St Stephens Estate , have seen an increase of vehicle theft, speeding and vehicle based anti social behaviour , along with antisocial behaviour within the blocks of St Stephens Estate

Issued 10 July 2025

Officers to increase patrols with the blocks and surrounding vicinity. Speaking with traffic units to arrange some joint working in the area

Actioned 09 October 2025

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 Bow East are saying are the issues in the area:

Agree or not? Have your say now, click here to do the survey