Oakwood

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.

Oakwood 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 Oakwood@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).

Kauana Alves De Oliveira

PCSO

Ben Flint

Police Constable

Brian Morley

Inspector

Lisa Simpson

PCSO

Alex Watkins

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
Theft and shoplifting Issued 17 June 2025	As a team, we are ensuring that we are making it hostile environment for those committing shoplifting offences. We are doing this by utilising Community protection notices and criminal behaviour orders. Actioned 17 June 2025
Motor Vehicle Crime The prevention of motor vehicle crime remains a significant focus due to ongoing reports of theft from vehicles and the theft of high-value keyless entry vehicles. The ward panel has agreed that this issue warrants continued attention and resources. Issued 17 June 2025	The team will enhance awareness efforts by utilising the ward's Twitter account, monthly newsletter, and community events to share crime prevention tips related to vehicle security and the importance of reporting suspicious activity. Overall, these strategies aim to create a safer environment in Southgate by engaging with the community, fostering trust, and ensuring a proactive police presence to deter crime effectively. Actioned 17 June 2025
Burglary has now become the ward's primary concern, particularly with the onset of longer dark nights, which have correlated with a slight rise in burglary incidents. The ward panel recognises the need for a proactive approach to address this issue promptly. Issued 17 June 2025	Ongoing Action The team will analyse overnight crime reports to identify trends and potential series of linked burglaries. This information will be compiled into intelligence reports to better inform patrol strategies. Similar to the approach taken with robbery, the team will distribute relevant crime prevention advice through the ward’s social media platforms, monthly newsletter, and directly during community engagement events. Officers will increase their visibility in residential areas, particularly during peak hours for burglaries, to deter potential offenders. Shifts will be changed to meet the peak hours Organise home visits to residents at risk to educate on home security measures and encourage them to report suspicious activity, fostering a proactive community approach to crime prevention. Actioned 17 June 2025

Priority

Action taken

Theft and shoplifting

Issued 17 June 2025

As a team, we are ensuring that we are making it hostile environment for those committing shoplifting offences. We are doing this by utilising Community protection notices and criminal behaviour orders.

Actioned 17 June 2025

Motor Vehicle Crime

The prevention of motor vehicle crime remains a significant focus due to ongoing reports of theft from vehicles and the theft of high-value keyless entry vehicles. The ward panel has agreed that this issue warrants continued attention and resources.

Issued 17 June 2025

The team will enhance awareness efforts by utilising the ward's Twitter account, monthly newsletter, and community events to share crime prevention tips related to vehicle security and the importance of reporting suspicious activity.

Overall, these strategies aim to create a safer environment in Southgate by engaging with the community, fostering trust, and ensuring a proactive police presence to deter crime effectively.

Actioned 17 June 2025

Burglary has now become the ward's primary concern, particularly with the onset of longer dark nights, which have correlated with a slight rise in burglary incidents. The ward panel recognises the need for a proactive approach to address this issue promptly.

Issued 17 June 2025

Ongoing Action

The team will analyse overnight crime reports to identify trends and potential series of linked burglaries. This information will be compiled into intelligence reports to better inform patrol strategies.

Similar to the approach taken with robbery, the team will distribute relevant crime prevention advice through the ward’s social media platforms, monthly newsletter, and directly during community engagement events.

Officers will increase their visibility in residential areas, particularly during peak hours for burglaries, to deter potential offenders. Shifts will be changed to meet the peak hours

Organise home visits to residents at risk to educate on home security measures and encourage them to report suspicious activity, fostering a proactive community approach to crime prevention.

Actioned 17 June 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 Oakwood are saying are the issues in the area:

Agree or not? Have your say now, click here to do the survey

Latest Alerts

New Met for London Phase 2 – Community Crime Fighting Event.

Local residents joined senior police officers to discuss the future of policing in Enfield, in one ...

Metropolitan Police

24/10/2025 16:26:00

View Alert

October Newsletter

Please see attached Oakwood ward monthly newsletter

Metropolitan Police

18/10/2025 13:57:23

View Alert

Front Counters Project

You may have seen recent media reports about changes to some of our police front counters. These cha...

Metropolitan Police

17/10/2025 12:41:43

View Alert

Recovery of Motor Vehicle Theft in Highlands Village

*Oakwood SNT Officers recovering stolen vehicles* Oakwood SNT are aware that there are motor vehic...

Metropolitan Police

16/10/2025 14:23:18

View Alert

Enfield Community Crime fighting, New Met for London. : Mon 13 Oct 18:00

Good evening everyone, We still have few tickets left on Eventbrite, Don't miss out. If you hav...

Metropolitan Police

10/10/2025 17:00:17

View Alert

Enfield Community Crime fighting, New Met for London. : Mon 13 Oct 18:00

We would appreciate for you to share your views and would like to invite to an event, namely the New...

Metropolitan Police

08/10/2025 19:02:15

View Alert

Front Counters Project

Borough Commander Marco Bardetti met with several local community groups to discuss the potential cl...

Metropolitan Police

07/10/2025 07:47:21

View Alert

The Met’s commitment to Jewish Londoners

Following Thursday's devastating attack in Manchester and ahead of the anniversary of the October 7t...

Metropolitan Police

07/10/2025 07:37:46

View Alert

Click here to see more Alerts

Upcoming Events

There are currently no upcoming events, please check back again soon.

Look up another Safer Neighbourhoods Team

Find your local Safer Neighbourhoods Team and be able to contact them directly by entering a street address or postcode below: