Canons
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Canons 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 Canons@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).
Giorgiana Albata
Police Constable
Richard Lee
Police Constable
Christopher Robinson
Sergeant
Kenneth Southern
PCSO
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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Anti-Social Behaviour Issued 01 February 2026 |
The priority for ASB in Canons Ward is to reduce disorder and strengthen community safety through regular high‑visibility uniformed patrols, proactive weapon sweeps, and environmental checks in hotspot areas. Officers will engage directly with residents, businesses, and community groups to gather intelligence, provide reassurance, and deliver targeted crime‑prevention advice. Partnership working with local authorities, housing providers, and youth services will support a coordinated response aimed at addressing underlying issues, improving public confidence, and decreasing ASB‑related and Violence Against Women & Girls incidents. Actioned 01 April 2026 |
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Burglary Issued 01 February 2026 |
To target burglary hotspots on the ward in an aim to deter any potential burglaries through increased crime prevention awareness. Visit every victim of this crime type and offer crime prevention and target hardening advice. Use social media platforms to give crime prevention advice. High Visibility patrols in predictive crime mapping locations. Traffic operations targeting offenders using vehicles in crime. Targeted patrols in predictive crime mapping hot spot areas. Extensive Crime prevention advice given to all victims of this crime. Crime prevention messages to be sent out on social media (twitter) and to all residents using Met Engage. Actioned 01 April 2026 |
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Motor Vehicle Crime Issued 01 February 2026 |
We will target motor vehicle crime—including interference, theft from vehicles, and theft of motor vehicles—through regular uniformed patrols in identified hotspots to deter offending and reassure residents. Officers will deliver targeted engagement events and provide tailored crime‑prevention advice to drivers, residents, and businesses, helping reduce opportunities for offending and improving awareness of vehicle‑security measures. By maintaining a visible presence, working with community partners, and encouraging the reporting of suspicious activity, we aim to reduce incidents, strengthen local confidence, and create a safer environment for vehicle owners across Canons Ward. Actioned 01 April 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 Canons are saying are the issues in the area:
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