Camden Square

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Camden Square 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 CamdenSquare@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).

Ashley Blenman (CN West, Inspector, Camden North Neighbourhoods)

Ashley Blenman

Inspector

Lee Davies (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Camden)

Lee Davies

Inspector

Michael Downes (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, camden sqaure)

Michael Downes

Police Constable

Ryan Hicks (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Safer Neighbourhood Team)

Ryan Hicks

Police Constable

Shawon Islam (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Camden Square )

Shawon Islam

PCSO

Joe Panton (Metropolitan Police, Police Sergeant, Camden)

Joe Panton

Police Sergeant

Owen Robson (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, CAMDEN SQ SNT )

Owen Robson

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
Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) Addressing reported issues in enclosed communal areas and open spaces – A focus on in the environs of Camden Square will see a reduction of reported incidents.

Issued 05 November 2025

Our regular high-visibility patrols will continue. We continue to work collaboratively with stakeholders and partners to reduce this type of offending. Where appropriate, officers will issue Community Protection Notices, Community Protection Warnings, and ASB warnings.
An increase in ASB warnings has already had a positive impact in the affected areas. We will maintain close engagement with residents to tackle these issues.

Actioned 01 December 2025

Burglary
Reducing offences, protecting homes, and give residents peace of mind through visible policing and strong community engagement.

Issued 05 November 2025

• Targeted patrols based on intelligence and crime trends to focus on the areas most at risk. Using High-visibility patrols to deter offenders and reassure the public. In addition to this, using our Plain-clothed capability we will identify and disrupt criminal activity.
• Further support for victims, including reassurance visits and practical crime prevention advice.
• Community engagement, using meetings, leaflets, and engagement tools to raise awareness and encourage reporting.
• Working with stakeholders and Ward Panel Members to strengthen prevention and share information.

Actioned 01 December 2025

Cycle Safety/Enforcement
We will enforce regulations on the use of e-scooters and e-bikes on roads and within open spaces in the environs, noting concerns around Camden Square and Agar Grove. Our focus also includes addressing cyclists riding on pavements. To promote cycle safety across the ward, enforcement of Automatic Traffic Signal (ATS) violations will remain a key priority.

Issued 05 November 2025

Officers will carry out operations at identified hotspots and engage directly with both cyclists and motorists. We will work closely with our Roads Policing colleagues to address safety concerns related to motorists, e-bikes, and e-scooters.
Individuals using e-bikes or e-scooters on public roads or in public spaces where this is not permitted or operating such items that do not meet legal requirements, risk enforcement action. This may include fines, licence endorsements, prosecution, and the seizure of the item.

Actioned 01 December 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 Camden Square are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Local Priorities Drug dealing/ drug use Message

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

Metropolitan Police
12/12/2025 14:33:13

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Local Priorities Drug dealing/ drug use Message

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

Metropolitan Police
10/12/2025 11:28:29

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Final Reminder - Community Crime-Fighting: Camden - 3rd December

- Last Remaining Tickets Dear Communities and Residents of Camden, On the evening of Wednesday...

Metropolitan Police
01/12/2025 13:43:33

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Visit to BRECKNOCK PRIMARY SCHOOL

Good afternoon CAMDEN SQUARE residents, On the 24th of this month Officers attended an arranged v...

Metropolitan Police
26/11/2025 14:29:27

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Community Crime-Fighting: Camden - 3rd December

***Reminder - Tickets are starting to run low*** Dear Communities and Residents of Camden, On t...

Metropolitan Police
24/11/2025 15:45:59

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New met for London: Community Crime-Fighting for CAMDEN, 3 Dec 18:00

Hello Residents of CAMDEN SQUARE , This Message is about a Meeting coming up for the whole borou...

Metropolitan Police
19/11/2025 22:24:06

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VAWG Meeting update.

Dear Residents, On Wednesday 12th November we held our first violence against women and young gir...

Metropolitan Police
19/11/2025 16:20:08

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Camden Square TRA meeting at 7PM - 1 CAMDEN PARK ROAD NW1 9AU.

Hi Residents of CAMDEN SQUARE, Just a little reminder that we will be in attendance of the TRA Me...

Metropolitan Police
18/11/2025 15:46:33

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