Old Kent Road

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Old Kent Road 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 OldKentRoad@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).

Felix Adeyanju (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Old Kent Road)

Felix Adeyanju

PCSO

Richard Carpenter (Police, Police Sergeant, Old Kent Road Ward)

Richard Carpenter

Police Sergeant

Jack Cornish (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Old Kent Road)

Jack Cornish

PCSO

Rachael Metcalfe (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, OLD KENT ROAD)

Rachael Metcalfe

Police Constable

Zoe Tubbs (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Old Kent Road)

Zoe Tubbs

Police Constable

Joel Williams (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Old Kent Road)

Joel Williams

Police Constable

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

There are ongoing issues with shoplifting and anti-social behaviour (ASB) at both Tesco and Asda within the Old Kent Road ward. This behaviour has a detrimental impact on staff, as well as on members of the public who witness these incidents. Additionally, there are concerns around persistent begging and thefts targeting cash points at these locations, which contribute to a negative and unsafe environment for the community.

Issued 27 May 2026

1/ Old Kent Road SNT will conduct high visibility patrols to deter ASB and criminality.
2/ We will work with offenders to prevent this behaviour.
3/ We will target persistent offenders to reduce shoplifting on the ward.

Actioned 02 September 2026

There are ongoing issues with anti-social behaviour and suspected drug use at Brimmington Park. During the summer months, loud music, parties, and barbecues occur regularly, which significantly disrupts nearby residents. Additionally, there are concerns regarding irresponsible dog ownership, with some individuals allowing their dogs to remain off-lead and out of control, posing a risk to others using the park.



Issued 27 May 2026

1/ Old Kent Road SNT will conduct high visibility patrols to deter ASB and criminality.
2/ Liaise with local authority to get more CCTV in the area.
3/ Work with dog owners to ensure that shared spaces can be enjoyed by everyone.

Actioned 02 September 2026

There has been a significant increase in anti-social behaviour (ASB) at Northfield House. This includes frequent loud parties and ongoing disturbances in the communal gardens late into the night, which are having a detrimental impact on residents’ quality of life. Additionally, issues such as street drinking and public urination are causing considerable distress and concern within the local community.

Issued 27 May 2026

1/ Meeting with Tenants Resident Association to brainstorm new ideas to prevent ASB from occurring
2/ Old Kent Road SNT will conduct high visibility patrols to deter ASB and criminality.
3/ Engagement with other agencies, including the local authority to prevent this activity from occurring.



Actioned 02 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 Old Kent Road are saying are the issues in the area:

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Old Kent Road Ward Panel Meeting : Wed 02 Sep 18:30

Dear Residents of Old Kent Road ward, Your local policing team invite you to join our next Ward Pa...

Metropolitan Police
05/06/2026 07:15:02

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Northfield House ASB

Good evening, We were made aware of loud parties being held in Northfield House communal gardens l...

Metropolitan Police
27/05/2026 21:17:43

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Old Kent Road Ward Panel Invite 27/05/2026, 18:30

Dear Residents of Old Kent Road, Your local policing team invite you to join our next Ward Panel M...

Metropolitan Police
26/05/2026 17:13:43

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Old Kent Road Ward Panel Invite 27/05/2026

Dear Residents of Old Kent Road, Your local policing team invite you to join our next Ward Panel M...

Metropolitan Police
20/05/2026 12:43:23

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Old Kent Road Monthly Newsletter

What we've been up to this month: This month has seen the team balancing local priorities alongside ...

Metropolitan Police
02/05/2026 18:16:58

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Ward Panel Meeting : Wed 27 May 18:30

Dear Residents of Old Kent Road, Your local policing team invite you to join our next Ward Panel Mee...

Metropolitan Police
16/03/2026 14:06:58

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Ward Panel Meeting : Wed 11 Mar 18:30

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10/03/2026 12:24:39

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