Becontree
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Becontree 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 Becontree@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).
Waqas Ali
Sergeant
George Dudfield
PCSO
Umaiya Ferdous
PCSO
Benjamin Hughes
Police Constable
Molly Mcsweeney
Police Constable
Christopher Pearce
Inspector
Amy Vardy
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 |
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Ward Panel 26/11/2025 Drug related incidents reported by residents and businesses primarily around alleyways backing onto Green Lane and Becontree Avenue Issued 26 November 2025 |
In response, Becontree officers will conduct precise, intelligence-led stop and searches to address drug activity, ensuring all actions are grounded in legitimate concerns. High visibility patrols will be conducted at different times along high footfall areas including Green Lane and Becontree Avenue. Actioned 01 March 2026 |
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Ward Panel 26/11/2025 Vehicle related crime reported by residents along Gainsborough Road primarily and also around Mayesbrook Road and Butler Road. This involves speeding and other related crimes Issued 26 November 2025 |
In response, heightened high-visibility and covert patrols are being conducted at various times, focusing particularly on these areas. Officers will continue to provide practical crime prevention advice to residents on securing their vehicles and contents through face-to-face interactions and social media. This approach aims to raise awareness and prevent further incidents. Actioned 01 March 2026 |
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Ward Panel 26/11/2025 Anti-Social behaviour incidents have been raised by residents across many areas of the ward Issued 26 November 2025 |
In Response: Officers will be conducting patrols at key times throughout the day, engaging with residents and businesses. Officers will also proactively be working with councillors and ASB team to address issues that come forward Actioned 01 March 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 Becontree are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
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Upcoming Events
Becontree Ward Panel Meeting
- St Thomas Church, Becontree, Haydon Road, RM8 2PA
- 04/02/2026 18:00
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