Underhill

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.

Underhill 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 Underhill@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).

Ugurcan Erdem

Police Constable

Alex Goodley

Inspector

Alex Johnson

Sergeant

Theodora Theodorou

Police Community Support Oficer

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
P.1 - OLD CT HOUSE REC/BARNET COLLEGE - asb/drugs/theft Reduce number of incidents and drug dealing/use in recreation ground. Provide visibility & Reassurance in the Park & Alleyway from the Park all the way to Mays Lane. Liaise with the college security/staff to tackle asb/drug use and work jointly with High Barnet ward officers as well. Issued 18 July 2025	Working together and meetings to be held with partnering agencies, college, park wardens and work together to reduce ASB/robbery etc. Actioned 18 July 2025
P.2 - Shoplifting Mays Lane Co-op Reduce number of incidents of Shoplifting at the May's Lane Co-op. Provide visibility & Reassurance in the area & help reduce the retail theft at parade of shops. Identify and Arrest recognised offenders and bring them to justice. Issued 18 July 2025	SNT to conduct Hi Vis patrols, engagement with the local youths and the local community in general and working together with Barnet council and Barnet Homes housing officers. Reassuring the Underhill Residents with Police presence and cracking down on retail crime. Actioned 18 July 2025
P.3 Barnet Hospital Distraction Thefts Barnet General Hospital has reported a series of ongoing crimes where visitors whom are attending the hospital are being scammed at the car park by fake attendants and also distraction thefts of their bank cards. Issued 18 July 2025	Hi-Vis patrols, conduct stops and checks where appropriate, engage with local community in general and work together with Barnet General Hospital Security Team. This work is ongoing. Actioned 18 July 2025

Priority

Action taken

P.1 - OLD CT HOUSE REC/BARNET COLLEGE - asb/drugs/theft
Reduce number of incidents and drug dealing/use in recreation ground.
Provide visibility & Reassurance in the Park & Alleyway from the Park all the way to Mays Lane. Liaise with the college security/staff to tackle asb/drug use and work jointly with High Barnet ward officers as well.

Issued 18 July 2025

Working together and meetings to be held with partnering agencies, college, park wardens and work together to reduce ASB/robbery etc.

Actioned 18 July 2025

P.2 - Shoplifting Mays Lane Co-op
Reduce number of incidents of Shoplifting at the May's Lane Co-op.
Provide visibility & Reassurance in the area & help reduce the retail theft at parade of shops.
Identify and Arrest recognised offenders and bring them to justice.

Issued 18 July 2025

SNT to conduct Hi Vis patrols, engagement with the local youths and the local community in general and working together with Barnet council and Barnet Homes housing officers. Reassuring the Underhill Residents with Police presence and cracking down on retail crime.

Actioned 18 July 2025

P.3 Barnet Hospital Distraction Thefts
Barnet General Hospital has reported a series of ongoing crimes where visitors whom are attending the hospital are being scammed at the car park by fake attendants and also distraction thefts of their bank cards.

Issued 18 July 2025

Hi-Vis patrols, conduct stops and checks where appropriate, engage with local community in general and work together with Barnet General Hospital Security Team. This work is ongoing.

Actioned 18 July 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 Underhill are saying are the issues in the area:

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