Erith

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.

Erith 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 Erith@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).

Matthew Compton (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, ERITH)

Matthew Compton

Police Constable

Benjamin Laing (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Erith)

Benjamin Laing

Police Constable

Lorraine O'Hara (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Erith)

Lorraine O'hara

PCSO

Wayne Robbens (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Erith, Slade Green, Northumberland Heath)

Wayne Robbens

Sergeant

Adam Winch (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Erith)

Adam Winch

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

ASB in and around Erith Town Centre

Issued 05 June 2026

Targeted uniform and plain clothes patrols.
Use of ASB tools to target identified perpetrators.
Targeted stop and search.

Actioned 01 June 2026

Drug Dealing Lesney Park

Issued 05 June 2026

Targeted patrols at identified times.
Development of intelligence to target identified individuals.

Actioned 01 June 2026

Extra patrols Erith train Station

Issued 05 June 2026

Joint working with British Transport Police.
High visibility knife arch and drug dog operations.
High visibility and plain clothes patrols.

Actioned 01 June 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 Erith are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Violence Against Women and Girls Awareness Partnership Patrols

Last night PC Savage-Knight was joined by Alice Dunn, Modern day Slavery and Violence against Women...

Metropolitan Police
01/08/2026 17:21:33

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Mencap Visit

We visited and chatted with Medcap advocacy group, was so much fun can't wait to go back

Metropolitan Police
01/08/2026 11:23:54

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Project Vigilant at Kisstory and Uptown Festival

This weekend uniformed officers attended and ensured the safe ingress and egress of festival goers f...

Metropolitan Police
27/07/2026 00:05:49

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Uniform Services Day - Bexleyheath

Uniform Services Day in Bexleyheath yesterday, this was great fun see a lot of local Erith residents...

Metropolitan Police
26/07/2026 15:34:59

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Visit to Women's Institute in Erith

Today we visited the Women's Institute in Erith and gave a talk about safety and scams

Metropolitan Police
21/07/2026 19:49:26

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Danson Park - ParkRun, Prince and all!

PC Savage-Knight and PCSO Demi James attended Danson Park run today to run a community engagement st...

Metropolitan Police
18/07/2026 12:07:53

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Bexley Diabetes Support Group

PC Savge-Knight paid a visit to Diabetes Uk Bexley Support Group last night to talk about community...

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18/07/2026 11:36:37

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Walk Talk and Do in Shooters Hill

PC Savage-Knight, Violence Against Women and Girls Community Liaison Officer, Local Safer Neighbourh...

Metropolitan Police
17/07/2026 16:53:46

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