West Heath

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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.

West Heath 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 WestHeath@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).

Wes Jones (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, East Wickham SNT, Crook Log SNT and West Heath SNT)

Wes Jones

Police Constable

Jamie Keen (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Bexley Safer Neighbourhoods)

Jamie Keen

Inspector

Janette Mattin (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, West Heath)

Janette Mattin

PCSO

Melanie Pressley (Metropolitan Police, Superintendent, Bexley Neighbourhoods)

Melanie Pressley

Superintendent

Charlie Stutter (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, West Heath)

Charlie Stutter

Police Constable

Christopher Walsh (Police, Sergeant, Bexley SNT - Sidcup, Longlands and St Marys & St James)

Christopher Walsh

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

To identify burglary hotspots and plan patrols according to the dates and times of the offence to deter further offences.

Issued 16 July 2025

High visibility patrols in burglary hotspot areas.
Plain clothes patrols
Reassurance visits to residents
Crime prevention advice leaflets
Street a week briefings and local churches.

Actioned 16 July 2025

To reduce motor vehicle offences within the ward, including theft of and theft from motor vehicles.

Issued 16 July 2025

High visibility patrols.
Plain clothes patrols
use of Stop/Search where appropriate.
Engagements with residents providing crime prevention advice.
Street briefings.

Actioned 16 July 2025

To reduce Anti Social Behaviour and drug related activity in the Pantiles and open spaces.

Issued 16 July 2025

High visibility patrols.
Plain clothes patrols
Street briefing to gain intelligence and reassure.
Use of Stop/Search where appropriate.

Actioned 16 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 West Heath are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Screws in the road Concern Update

Dear Resident,Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, your ongoing feedback about l...

Metropolitan Police
31/10/2025 16:03:26

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Community Meeting : Sat 25 Oct 16:00

Dear Resident, We are writing to make you aware that there has been a recent increase in motor ve...

Metropolitan Police
20/10/2025 08:44:39

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Police front counters in Bexleyheath

You may have seen reports in the media today about some of our front office counters closing. This h...

Metropolitan Police
16/10/2025 12:45:00

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Incident recorded on Social Media - Local Schools

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Metropolitan Police
10/10/2025 12:11:43

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National Hate Crime Awareness Week

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Metropolitan Police
07/10/2025 10:47:12

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Local Priorities Burglary Message

Dear Resident I wanted to provide you with an update regarding burglary, which people around your ar...

Metropolitan Police
02/10/2025 08:14:45

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Bexley Community Safety Partnership- Community Safety Survey

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30/09/2025 15:12:40

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Spiking Intensification Week

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16/09/2025 08:02:14

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