Garden Suburb
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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.
Garden Suburb 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 GardenSuburb@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).
John Chuter
PCSO
Valeriya Hardy
Police Constable
Nkemdirim Ofo
Inspector
Edward Stokes
Sergeant
Amber Watts
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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Robbery and theft snatch. Issued 27 October 2025 |
SNT have conducted targeted patrols at key transport hubs which are the hotspots for this offending. SNT have also arranged for youth engagement work to encourage property marking. Actioned 27 January 2026 |
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Garden Suburb was impacted by a number of high profile burglaries in recent months. There has been a significant decrease in the last quarter, however this remains an area of concern amongst the local community. Issued 27 October 2025 |
SNT have been conducting enhanced crime prevention visits in streets impacted by burglary. Crime prevention stalls and visits have taken place at a number of community events. SNT have also linked with street security to obtain valuable intelligence. Actioned 27 January 2026 |
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Thefts from motor vehicles have been a consistent issue on the ward. They have been occurring all over the ward, primarily arterial routes. This will be tackled through targeted patrols, street briefings, social media engagement. Issued 27 October 2025 |
work ongoing. Actioned 27 January 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 Garden Suburb are saying are the issues in the area:
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