Woolwich Arsenal
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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.
Woolwich Arsenal 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 WoolwichArsenal@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).
Abu Bah
PCSO
Alex Baldwin
Inspector
Richard Cartwright
Police Constable
Benjamin Giles
Police Constable
Syed Haque
PCSO
William Hughes
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 |
|---|---|
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Alcohol-related anti-social behaviour, particularly around Gordon Square Issued 23 September 2026 |
Work with the town centre team to tackle this issue. One operation per month leading to Xmas period to identify offenders, working with council to issue fines Actioned 11 December 2026 |
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Anti-social behaviour, particularly issues relating to rough sleeping within the development Issued 23 September 2026 |
Continued patrols on the Royal Arsenal estate. Stop searching individuals where grounds exist. Issuign CPW and CPN's to persistent offenders. Actioned 11 December 2026 |
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Theft from motor vehicle around building works on Plumstead Road Issued 23 September 2026 |
Patrols in areas where the local building trade are parking their commercial vehicles. The SNT will link in with construction sites to establish best practicies for parking Actioned 11 December 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 Woolwich Arsenal are saying are the issues in the area:
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