Highgate (Camden)

Welcome to Met Engage,

We're transforming the Met to become a service that truly delivers for you.

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.

Highgate - Camden 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 Highgate-Camden@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).

Hope Alves

Police Constable

Meg Amado

Police Constable

Leigh Bremner

PCSO

Engin Demircan

PCSO

James Hammer-Bailey

Police Constable

Karl Worger

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
Theft Issued 01 September 2026	The community has raised concerns regarding theft offences across the ward, including incidents affecting residents, visitors and local businesses. We will use recorded crime data and intelligence to identify patterns and hotspot locations, directing proactive patrol activity to areas most affected. We will work with partner teams across the strand to develop targeted operations aimed at identifying prolific offenders, disrupting criminal activity and reducing opportunities for offending. The goal being to reduce offences and increase public confidence through visible and proactive policing. We will also continue to engage with the community through local events and meetings, offering crime prevention advice and encouraging the reporting of offences to help inform policing activity. Actioned 01 September 2026
Drugs Issued 01 September 2026	The community continues to raise concerns about drug-related activity within the ward and the impact it has on local residents, businesses and public spaces. We will use intelligence, community information and recorded incidents to identify hotspot locations and direct proactive patrol activity. We will work with partner agencies and specialist teams to carry out targeted operations aimed at disrupting drug-related offending and identifying those responsible. The goal being to reduce offending, improve public confidence and ensure public spaces remain safe and welcoming for all. We will also continue to engage with residents and local stakeholders, encouraging the reporting of concerns and providing opportunities for the community to work alongside us in tackling issues affecting the ward. Actioned 01 September 2026
Anti-Social Behaviour Issued 01 September 2026	Residents have raised ongoing concerns regarding anti-social behaviour in a number of locations across the ward, and the impact this can have on quality of life and feelings of safety. We will use community feedback to identify recurring issues and direct proactive patrol activity to affected locations. We will work closely with partner agencies to identify long-term solutions, tackle persistent problem behaviour and take appropriate enforcement action where necessary. We will also continue to work alongside Community Safety Enforcement Officers (CSEOs) to manage and progress high-risk anti-social behaviour cases, ensuring concerns are addressed efficiently and that the most vulnerable members of our community are safeguarded. The goal being to improve public confidence and reduce the impact of anti-social behaviour on residents, businesses and visitors. We will also continue to engage with the community, encouraging residents to report concerns and working together to identify opportunities for early intervention and prevention. Actioned 01 September 2026

Priority

Action taken

Theft

Issued 01 September 2026

The community has raised concerns regarding theft offences across the ward, including incidents affecting residents, visitors and local businesses.

We will use recorded crime data and intelligence to identify patterns and hotspot locations, directing proactive patrol activity to areas most affected. We will work with partner teams across the strand to develop targeted operations aimed at identifying prolific offenders, disrupting criminal activity and reducing opportunities for offending. The goal being to reduce offences and increase public confidence through visible and proactive policing.

We will also continue to engage with the community through local events and meetings, offering crime prevention advice and encouraging the reporting of offences to help inform policing activity.

Actioned 01 September 2026

Drugs

Issued 01 September 2026

The community continues to raise concerns about drug-related activity within the ward and the impact it has on local residents, businesses and public spaces.

We will use intelligence, community information and recorded incidents to identify hotspot locations and direct proactive patrol activity. We will work with partner agencies and specialist teams to carry out targeted operations aimed at disrupting drug-related offending and identifying those responsible. The goal being to reduce offending, improve public confidence and ensure public spaces remain safe and welcoming for all.

We will also continue to engage with residents and local stakeholders, encouraging the reporting of concerns and providing opportunities for the community to work alongside us in tackling issues affecting the ward.

Actioned 01 September 2026

Anti-Social Behaviour

Issued 01 September 2026

Residents have raised ongoing concerns regarding anti-social behaviour in a number of locations across the ward, and the impact this can have on quality of life and feelings of safety.

We will use community feedback to identify recurring issues and direct proactive patrol activity to affected locations. We will work closely with partner agencies to identify long-term solutions, tackle persistent problem behaviour and take appropriate enforcement action where necessary. We will also continue to work alongside Community Safety Enforcement Officers (CSEOs) to manage and progress high-risk anti-social behaviour cases, ensuring concerns are addressed efficiently and that the most vulnerable members of our community are safeguarded. The goal being to improve public confidence and reduce the impact of anti-social behaviour on residents, businesses and visitors.

We will also continue to engage with the community, encouraging residents to report concerns and working together to identify opportunities for early intervention and prevention.

Actioned 01 September 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 Highgate (Camden) are saying are the issues in the area:

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