Wanstead Village

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Wanstead Village 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 WansteadVillage@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).

Shivanand Aubeelack

PCSO

William Bryant

Police Contable

Melanie Marshall

PCSO

Reshma Sher

Sergeant

Nicholas Sutton

Inspector

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
Violence - Robbery set on 10th June 2026. Issued 10 June 2026	VIOLENCE RELATED PRIORITY This priority remains the same as the past ones due to being ratified by the most recent ward panel as it is still a concern that the residents feel SNT should be focusing on: Reduce anti-social behaviour and robberies in Wanstead High Street over the next three months. In accordance with our problem orientated policing. The ward priorities were discussed at the last ward panel meeting which took place on 10th June 2026. The ward panel have decided to keep the priorities the same. This will be reviewed at the next ward panel meeting which is taking place on 16th September 2026. S: Reduce the number of shoplifting, robberies and drug offences. M: This will come in the form of crime data analysis for this period to see if offences have reduced. A: Main high street in ward can be targeted with measures put in place to be monitored. - High visibility patrols on the High Street. - Engagement with local stores that have been targeted - Plain clothes deployment R: Councillors and members of the public have identified and agreed on the location. T: The period between ward panel meetings will be used to monitor the success of this problem-solving process. Actioned 16 September 2026
Shoplifting Offences, Wanstead High Street - set on 10th June 2026. Issued 10 June 2026	The ward priorities were discussed at the last ward panel meeting which took place on 10th June 2026. The ward panel have decided to change one of the priorities from theft of motor vehicle to shoplifting offences. This will be reviewed at the next ward panel meeting which is taking place on 16th September 2026. Reduce shoplifting offences on Wanstead High Street over the next three months. In accordance with our problem orientated policing. ACTIONS: S: Deter/Reduce the number of shoplifting offences at Wanstead High Street. M: This will come in the form of crime data analysis for this period to see if offences have reduced. A: Wanstead High Street can be targeted with measures put in place to be monitored. - Visible presence - Plain clothes and car deployment - Engagement on high street for awareness R: Councillors and members of the public have identified and agreed on the location. T: The period between ward panel meetings will be used to monitor the success of this problem-solving process. Resources will also be taken into consideration, review to take place prior to next ward panel meeting on 16th September 2026. The ward priorities were discussed at the last ward panel meeting which took place on 10th June 2026. This will be reviewed at the next ward panel meeting which is taking place on 16th September 2026. Actioned 16 September 2026
Reduce Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) at Christchurch Green Issued 10 June 2026	High visibility patrols in/around train stations set on 10/09/2026 ACTION The ward priorities were discussed at the last ward panel meeting which took place on 10th June 2026. The ward panel have decided to keep the priorities the same. This will be reviewed at the next ward panel meeting which is taking place on 16th September 2026. S: Reduce ASB at Christchurch green over the next three months. M: This will come in the form of crime data analysis for this period to see if offences have reduced. A: This priority is achievable for the ward team and will be done through a mixture of tactics - High visibility patrols at the station in the evening - Plain clothes deployment - Partnership working with BTP and staff at station R: Councillors and members of the public have identified and agreed on the location. T: The period between ward panel meetings will be used to monitor the success of this problem-solving process. Resources will also be taken into consideration, review to take place prior to next ward panel meeting. Actioned 16 September 2026

Priority

Action taken

Violence - Robbery set on 10th June 2026.

Issued 10 June 2026

VIOLENCE RELATED PRIORITY
This priority remains the same as the past ones due to being ratified by the most recent ward panel as it is still a concern that the residents feel SNT should be focusing on:
Reduce anti-social behaviour and robberies in Wanstead High Street over the next three months. In accordance with our problem orientated policing.
The ward priorities were discussed at the last ward panel meeting which took place on 10th June 2026. The ward panel have decided to keep the priorities the same. This will be reviewed at the next ward panel meeting which is taking place on 16th September 2026.
S: Reduce the number of shoplifting, robberies and drug offences.
M: This will come in the form of crime data analysis for this period to see if offences have reduced.
A: Main high street in ward can be targeted with measures put in place to be monitored.
- High visibility patrols on the High Street.
- Engagement with local stores that have been targeted
- Plain clothes deployment
R: Councillors and members of the public have identified and agreed on the location.
T: The period between ward panel meetings will be used to monitor the success of this problem-solving process.

Actioned 16 September 2026

Shoplifting Offences, Wanstead High Street - set on 10th June 2026.

Issued 10 June 2026

The ward priorities were discussed at the last ward panel meeting which took place on 10th June 2026. The ward panel have decided to change one of the priorities from theft of motor vehicle to shoplifting offences. This will be reviewed at the next ward panel meeting which is taking place on 16th September 2026.
Reduce shoplifting offences on Wanstead High Street over the next three months. In accordance with our problem orientated policing.
ACTIONS:
S: Deter/Reduce the number of shoplifting offences at Wanstead High Street.
M: This will come in the form of crime data analysis for this period to see if offences have reduced.
A: Wanstead High Street can be targeted with measures put in place to be monitored.
- Visible presence
- Plain clothes and car deployment
- Engagement on high street for awareness
R: Councillors and members of the public have identified and agreed on the location.
T: The period between ward panel meetings will be used to monitor the success of this problem-solving process. Resources will also be taken into consideration, review to take place prior to next ward panel meeting on 16th September 2026.
The ward priorities were discussed at the last ward panel meeting which took place on 10th June 2026. This will be reviewed at the next ward panel meeting which is taking place on 16th September 2026.

Actioned 16 September 2026

Reduce Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) at Christchurch Green

Issued 10 June 2026

High visibility patrols in/around train stations set on 10/09/2026
ACTION
The ward priorities were discussed at the last ward panel meeting which took place on 10th June 2026. The ward panel have decided to keep the priorities the same. This will be reviewed at the next ward panel meeting which is taking place on 16th September 2026.
S: Reduce ASB at Christchurch green over the next three months.
M: This will come in the form of crime data analysis for this period to see if offences have reduced.
A: This priority is achievable for the ward team and will be done through a mixture of tactics
- High visibility patrols at the station in the evening
- Plain clothes deployment
- Partnership working with BTP and staff at station
R: Councillors and members of the public have identified and agreed on the location.
T: The period between ward panel meetings will be used to monitor the success of this problem-solving process. Resources will also be taken into consideration, review to take place prior to next ward panel meeting.

Actioned 16 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 Wanstead Village are saying are the issues in the area:

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