Earl's Court

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Earl's Court 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 Earl'sCourt@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).

Greig Baker-Doyle (Police, Inspector, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)

Greig Baker-Doyle

Inspector

Darren Chaplin (Metropolitan Police, PC, Earls Court)

Darren Chaplin

PC

Peter Leach (Metropolitan Police, Sgt, Earls Court)

Peter Leach

Sgt

Tyler O'Hare (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, RBKC - South Wards)

Tyler O'hare

Inspector

Lee Overy (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, EARLS COURT SNT)

Lee Overy

PCSO

Imogen Smith (Police, PC, Courtfield, Kensington )

Imogen Smith

PC

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

Robbery and Burglary:

To reduce incidents of Robbery and Burglary in the Earl’s Court area.

The incidences of robbery and burglary can be monitored by the number of crime reports and ASB reports relating to robbery and attempted robbery.

This can be achieved by the continuation of high-visibility foot and cycle patrols, vehicle patrols, variation of shifts to include late and night shifts, targeted use of stop and search tactics, and target hardening. We also provide crime prevention advice and engagement via social media. Earl’s Court SNT officers regularly change their shifts to combat robbery and burglary, and conduct stop and search where grounds exist. Robbery and burglary patrols are conducted on the Earl's Court Road and surrounding streets. The Earl's Court ward panel members are often given crime prevention advice regarding knife-point robberies. Plain clothes operations can also be considered with neighbouring wards to further disrupt robbery if required.

Issued 01 April 2025

SNT conduct regular proactive patrols around the ward at all times of the day. Following residential burglaries, 'cocooning' visits will be completed at the address and with neighbours to provide advice and reassurance to residents.

Actioned 01 April 2025

Drugs:

To combat Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) linked to drugs in Earl's Court.

This can be monitored by the number of crime reports, intelligence reports and ASB reports relating to drugs, as well as the anecdotal evidence seen by officers, Ward Panel members and local residents.

This can be achieved by a combination of high-visibility patrols within the highlighted area, joint working with RBK&C Street Enforcement Team officers, robust enforcement of PSPO legislation and effective use of CPWs/CPNs to deter offenders.

Issued 01 April 2025

SNT approach drug issues using a multi-pronged approach. This includes partnership work with the council, housing associations and other organisations. This is in addition to regular proactive patrols, search warrants, and other tactics.
Earl’s Court officers have been proactive in obtaining two very successful warrants recently, recovering approx. £30,000 of drugs. Drug users have reported that the area is currently ‘too hot’ for drugs and they are going elsewhere. Local drug users are regularly stopped and searched, leading to a number of arrests and community resolutions.
The drug hotspots in Earl's Court around Nevern Square, Nevern Place, Trebovir Road and Templeton Place are patrolled when officers are on duty.

Actioned 01 April 2025

Motor Vehicle Crime:

To combat motor vehicle crime in Earl's Court.

The incidences of motor vehicle crime can be monitored by the number of calls to police, crime reports and ASB reports relating to theft of and theft from motor vehicles.

This can be achieved by high-visibility foot and cycle patrols, vehicle patrols, targeted use of stop and search tactics, and target hardening through crime prevention advice via social media and working with RBK&C council. Ward officers regularly volunteer to change their shifts to late or night shifts and will look to use stop and search where appropriate.

Issued 01 April 2025

SNT conduct regular proactive patrols around the ward at all times of the day. Officers also organise and participate in proactive operations at all times of day and night around the ward seeking out those committing offences. Stop and searches are conducted where grounds exist, amongst other disruptive tactics.

Actioned 01 April 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 Earl's Court are saying are the issues in the area:

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POP UP STAND

Dear Residents, The Earls Court officers will be outside the Police Box, Earls Court Road from 12p...

Metropolitan Police
16/07/2025 08:45:27

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Local Priorities Burglary Message

Dear Resident I wanted to provide you with an update regarding burglary, which people around your ar...

Metropolitan Police
14/07/2025 12:09:35

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Joint Drop in Session

Your local Earls Court policing team and RBKC community safety team will be available at: Inside Ear...

Metropolitan Police
05/07/2025 10:44:31

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Crime Prevention Stand

Dear Residents, Earl Court safer neighbourhood officers will be outside the Police Box on Earls Cou...

Metropolitan Police
05/07/2025 10:37:56

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