Barnsbury
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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.
Barnsbury 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 Barnsbury@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).
Andrew Field
Inspector
Kerry Landrock
Police Constable
Vinnie Maningas
Sergeant
Christopher O'toole
Police Constable
Saskia Van Den Berghe
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 |
|---|---|
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Culpeper Gardens / Cloudesley Street - Tackling Anti Social Behaviour and criminality – namely drug taking and use in Culpeper Gardens and drug dealing in the surrounding streets. Issued 03 February 2026 |
Mixed and frequent patrols from a number of officers in different departments at Islington police station, in uniform and plain clothes. Continued working with the councils community safety team. Actioned 07 May 2026 |
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Engaging and responding to reports of criminality and ASB in BARNARD Park. These typically have been presented as issues around the control of dogs, groups engaged in inappropriate behaviour and alcohol and drug use. Issued 03 February 2026 |
Regular patrols of both uniformed and plain clothed officers. Engagement with park users and support groups. Continued joint patrolling with Park guard units and other groups. Ensuring that there is a sustainable plan in place as the weather improves into the spring and summer months. Actioned 07 May 2026 |
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RICHMOND Crescent - Reports of Drug dealing and taking in the area. (Continued priority) Issued 03 February 2026 |
Officers to conduct patrols in the and link in with the local authority to tackle issues not related to policing matters. Actioned 07 May 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 Barnsbury are saying are the issues in the area:
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