West Kensington

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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.

West Kensington 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 WestKensington@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).

Robert Goodwin

Inspector

Jacob Leonard

PCSO

Susannah Martin

Police Constable

Caron Shaw

Dedicated Ward Officer

Cameron Thorp

Police 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
Cuckooing - Reduce the risk and impact of cuckooing at identified vulnerable addresses within West Kensington Ward. Issued 16 April 2026	Specific - Identify and safeguard vulnerable residents who are being targeted and exploited through cuckooing by individuals who are linked to drugs. Measurable - Complete proactive visits to identified addresses Generate at least 5 intelligence submissions related to cuckooing locations, vehicles, or offenders. Conduct a multi-agency safeguarding meeting once a month Achievable: Utilises existing ward intelligence, partnership working, and routine patrol capacity. Relevant: Cuckooing is linked to exploitation, ASB, and violence, directly impacting community safety and confidence. Time-bound: Actions completed by July. Outcome: Increased safeguarding referrals, improved intelligence development, and disruption of cuckooing activity. Actioned 16 July 2026
Drug offences and related anti-social behaviour - Reduce drug related offences and associated ASB in identified hotspots within West Kensington Issued 16 April 2026	• Specific: Target drug dealing, drug use and linked ASB in known hotspots (e.g. estates, open spaces, out of view spaces - alleyways). • Measurable: o Conduct high visibility patrols in identified hotspots using intelligence submissions made by local residents, local Authority and police o Submit any intelligence reports relating to drug activity, offenders, or vehicles – at least 5. o Conduct meetings with relevant partners (Council, Housing, Police) – 1 a month • Achievable: Supported by ward intelligence, proactive tasking, and existing resources Utilise resources from partners, patrol plans, local intelligence, and proactive team tasking. • Relevant: Drug dealing is a key driver of ASB, violence, and community harm within the ward which has been highlighted as a key concern for residents. • Time-bound: Actions completed by July. Outcome: Reduced drug activity and ASB, strengthened intelligence development, disruption of local drug supply networks Actioned 16 July 2026
Reduce residential burglary offences within West Kensington Ward, focusing on prevention and repeat victimisation. Issued 16 April 2026	• Specific: Target residential burglary through crime prevention methods, patrols, and offender management in identified risk areas. • Measurable: o Conduct targeted patrols in burglary hotspots, focusing on peak offending times. o Visit burglary victims within 24 hours where possible, providing crime prevention advice and reassurance. o Provide crime prevention advice during community engagement events once a month • Achievable: Delivered through coordinated patrol activity, crime prevention tactics, and intelligence-led policing. • Relevant: Residential burglary is a high-impact crime affecting victim confidence and community safety. • Time-bound: Actions completed by July. Outcome: Reduced burglary offences, improved victim confidence, and increased prevention activity across the ward. Actioned 16 July 2026

Priority

Action taken

Cuckooing - Reduce the risk and impact of cuckooing at identified vulnerable addresses within West Kensington Ward.

Issued 16 April 2026

Specific -
Identify and safeguard vulnerable residents who are being targeted and exploited through cuckooing by individuals who are linked to drugs.
Measurable -
Complete proactive visits to identified addresses
Generate at least 5 intelligence submissions related to cuckooing locations, vehicles, or offenders.
Conduct a multi-agency safeguarding meeting once a month

Achievable: Utilises existing ward intelligence, partnership working, and routine patrol capacity.

Relevant: Cuckooing is linked to exploitation, ASB, and violence, directly impacting community safety and confidence.

Time-bound: Actions completed by July.

Outcome:
Increased safeguarding referrals, improved intelligence development, and disruption of cuckooing activity.

Actioned 16 July 2026

Drug offences and related anti-social behaviour - Reduce drug related offences and associated ASB in identified hotspots within West Kensington

Issued 16 April 2026

• Specific: Target drug dealing, drug use and linked ASB in known hotspots (e.g. estates, open spaces, out of view spaces - alleyways).
• Measurable:
o Conduct high visibility patrols in identified hotspots using intelligence submissions made by local residents, local Authority and police
o Submit any intelligence reports relating to drug activity, offenders, or vehicles – at least 5.
o Conduct meetings with relevant partners (Council, Housing, Police) – 1 a month
• Achievable: Supported by ward intelligence, proactive tasking, and existing resources Utilise resources from partners, patrol plans, local intelligence, and proactive team tasking.
• Relevant: Drug dealing is a key driver of ASB, violence, and community harm within the ward which has been highlighted as a key concern for residents.
• Time-bound: Actions completed by July.
Outcome:
Reduced drug activity and ASB, strengthened intelligence development, disruption of local drug supply networks

Actioned 16 July 2026

Reduce residential burglary offences within West Kensington Ward, focusing on prevention and repeat victimisation.

Issued 16 April 2026

• Specific: Target residential burglary through crime prevention methods, patrols, and offender management in identified risk areas.
• Measurable:
o Conduct targeted patrols in burglary hotspots, focusing on peak offending times.
o Visit burglary victims within 24 hours where possible, providing crime prevention advice and reassurance.
o Provide crime prevention advice during community engagement events once a month
• Achievable: Delivered through coordinated patrol activity, crime prevention tactics, and intelligence-led policing.
• Relevant: Residential burglary is a high-impact crime affecting victim confidence and community safety.
• Time-bound: Actions completed by July.
Outcome:
Reduced burglary offences, improved victim confidence, and increased prevention activity across the ward.

Actioned 16 July 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 West Kensington are saying are the issues in the area:

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