Clementswood
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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.
Clementswood 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 Clementswood@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).
Khalid Abubakar
Sergeant
Mohammed Kaser Aleem
PCSO
Biki Gurung
Police Constable
Gerrard Mathieson
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 |
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Violence Against the Person including VAWG - Ilford Lane and areas leading off from the Town Centre. Paying close attention to the issues surrounding drug dealing, homeless and sex workers. Unsafe areas for women and girls were raised by WP member(s) specifically Ilford Lane. Issued 12 September 2026 |
Working alongside our sister team of Loxford; Stop/search, zero tolerance and robust plain clothes patrolling. Various operations specifically through Op Palava; late/night patrols therefore being able to tackle more specific areas. Actioned 12 September 2026 |
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Interference is regularly reported, suspects appear to be mostly drug users looking for spare cash and any valuables that are left in cars. Issued 12 September 2026 |
High visibility patrols targeting hotspot areas aligned with intelligence trends will be undertaken, as well as leafleting cars and canvasing local areas that could be vulnerable to this type of crime. The team will also make every effort to provide the community regular updates & crime prevention advice across social media platforms used by the MET Police, including MET Engage and local community events. Actioned 12 September 2026 |
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Tackling antisocial behaviour specifically drug taking and Street drinking around Clementswood key hotspot areas. Issued 12 September 2026 |
High visibility patrols will be undertaken by the team, targeting well known hotspot areas for anti-social-behaviour and positively dealing with any ASB/Drug related crime with a view to positive prosecution if necessary. Police will also be working closely with London Borough Redbridge (LBR) and the Redbridge Enforcement Team to positively impact this element of anti-social crime. Actioned 12 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 Clementswood are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
Meeting with local Councillor and engagement with VHP Temple.
On Saturday 03/10/2026, PCSO 7002EA Aleem, accompanied by officers from the Loxford Safer Neighbourh...
Identify whether the retail premises identified for your Borough is still actively engaged in the sale of knives
On TUESDAY 29/09/2026 PCSO 7002EA ALEEM completed visits to the local business selling knives on Ilf...
ASB - ALEBERT ROAD JUNCTION WITH ILFORD LANE : Mon 05 Oct 11:00
On Monday 05/10/2026 Clementswood SNT and Loxford Officers officers will be carrying out Anti Social...
VAGW : Sun 04 Oct 1300hrs
Good evening residents, Your Safer Neigbourhood Team will be carrying out a Violence Against Wome...
HMO PROPERTY - CLEMENTSWOOD SNT AND LOXFORD SNT ASSISTANCE
On THURSDAY 24/09/2026 the Clementswood SNT and the Loxford SNT assisted the Redbridge council housi...
Victoria Rod Barking - Female climbing scaffolding on roof on three block flats.
On Monday 21/09/2026 the Clementswood SNT and Loxford SNT were flagged down by two female from Londo...
Cannabis concealed - Supply
On Friday 18/09/2026 PCSO 7002EA ALEEM while on bike patrol visiting the hotspots one being Albert R...
Raksha Bandhan 2026 - Celebration of relationship between brother and sister.
On SATURDAY 12/09/2026 PCSO 7002EA ALEEM and Inspector Gerry Mathieson attended the VHP Hindu temple...
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