Valence

Welcome to Met Engage,

We're transforming the Met to become a service that truly delivers for you.

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.

Valence 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 Valence@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).

Sulaiman Khan

Police Constable

Ashley Labbett

Police Constable

Leah Nelson

PCSO

Christopher Pearce

Inspector

Marcus Rankin

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
The Met is working tirelessly, using a range of tactics and technologies, to tackle and prevent violence. Bearing down on violent crime on the streets of London is a top priority for the Met, which is why we are working tirelessly to identify and pursue offenders, help bring perpetrators to justice, support victims, engage and reassure the public, and keep our communities safe. Priority - tackling street violence across Valence Ward. Issued 04 July 2025	The Met is working tirelessly, using a range of tactics and technologies, to tackle and prevent violence. The team conduct uniformed and plain clothes patrols and engagement to tackle violence related offences in targeted hotspot areas. Actioned 04 September 2025
Ward Panel members and businesses have highlighted issues of ASB and retail theft in the Five Elms area. This is now a key focus for the team. Issued 04 July 2025	Regular marked and unmarked patrols are conducted throughout the shift to prevent and detect offences, along with visits to retail premises in the area. Officers are also holding Crime Prevention stalls and VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) events in this area and are building relationships with retailers to increase awareness. Actioned 04 September 2025
Valence SNT have conducted targeted patrols around The Fiddlers after reports of street drinking and possible drug dealing. Valence officers continue to conduct targeted patrols in the area including Becontree Avenue, Green Lane and Motts Lane. Valence SNT are aware there are a group of street drinkers who congregate outside William Hill and continue to pay attention and deal with any incidents accordingly. As there is not a PSPO in force police are not able to issue penalties to those seen drinking on the street, however the team are working closely with staff at William Hill and other premises to reduce ASB in the area. Issued 04 July 2025	Valence SNT conduct targeted patrols around The Fiddlers area after reports of street drinking and possible drug dealing. Valence officers continue to conduct targeted patrols in the area, including Becontree Avenue, Green Lane and Motts Lane. CPW's will be issued as part of a graduated response. Actioned 04 September 2025

Priority

Action taken

The Met is working tirelessly, using a range of tactics and technologies, to tackle and prevent violence.

Bearing down on violent crime on the streets of London is a top priority for the Met, which is why we are working tirelessly to identify and pursue offenders, help bring perpetrators to justice, support victims, engage and reassure the public, and keep our communities safe.
Priority - tackling street violence across Valence Ward.

Issued 04 July 2025

The Met is working tirelessly, using a range of tactics and technologies, to tackle and prevent violence. The team conduct uniformed and plain clothes patrols and engagement to tackle violence related offences in targeted hotspot areas.

Actioned 04 September 2025

Ward Panel members and businesses have highlighted issues of ASB and retail theft in the Five Elms area. This is now a key focus for the team.

Issued 04 July 2025

Regular marked and unmarked patrols are conducted throughout the shift to prevent and detect offences, along with visits to retail premises in the area. Officers are also holding Crime Prevention stalls and VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls) events in this area and are building relationships with retailers to increase awareness.

Actioned 04 September 2025

Valence SNT have conducted targeted patrols around The Fiddlers after reports of street drinking and possible drug dealing. Valence officers continue to conduct targeted patrols in the area including Becontree Avenue, Green Lane and Motts Lane.

Valence SNT are aware there are a group of street drinkers who congregate outside William Hill and continue to pay attention and deal with any incidents accordingly.

As there is not a PSPO in force police are not able to issue penalties to those seen drinking on the street, however the team are working closely with staff at William Hill and other premises to reduce ASB in the area.

Issued 04 July 2025

Valence SNT conduct targeted patrols around The Fiddlers area after reports of street drinking and possible drug dealing. Valence officers continue to conduct targeted patrols in the area, including Becontree Avenue, Green Lane and Motts Lane. CPW's will be issued as part of a graduated response.

Actioned 04 September 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 Valence are saying are the issues in the area:

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