Hither Green

Welcome to Met Engage page for Hither Green!

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.

Hither Green 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 HitherGreen@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).

Gavin Durnell (Police, Inspector, Lewisham)

Gavin Durnell

Inspector

Kit Kauma (Police, Sergeant, Catford South, Downham, Hither Green)

Kit Kauma

Sergeant

James Miners (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Hither Green Safer Neighbourhoods Team )

James Miners

PCSO

Charlene Pavitt (Police, Superintendent, Lewisham)

Charlene Pavitt

Superintendent

Daniela Perez (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Hither Green SNT)

Daniela Perez

Police Constable

Shane Sutherland (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Hither Green Safer Neighbourhood Team)

Shane Sutherland

Police Constable

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

Violence Related Priority

To address community concerns relating to women and girls feeling safe while walking alone or out at night. To prevent any members of the public feeling unsafe when out at any time.

Issued 07 November 2025

Patrols continue to be conducted. Engagements continue along with partners.
SNT officers continue to hold β€˜Teams’ meetings with Partners such as Lewisham Council, Businesses and Councillors every three months to monitor results and amend strategy
Proactive policing operations utilising a variety of tactics

Actioned 07 February 2026

Drugs and Anti-Social Behaviour Issues linked to drug related activity and the associated ASB that goes with this within the ward.

Issued 07 November 2025

Pulse patrols of high activity areas (Ennersdale Road and vicinity of St Mungos)
Proactive policing operations utilising a variety of tactics
Joint PSPO patrols with council
Improve signage in the area making clear what behaviour is not in accordance with PSPO
Liaising with Highway Team to remove street furniture which encourage congregating/loitering.

Actioned 07 February 2026

Anti-Social Behaviour in residential premises

Issued 07 November 2025

Continue the focus on targeting problem residences with Closure Orders
Utilise police intelligence to target addresses suspected for drug dealing
Proactive policing operations utilising a variety of tactics

Actioned 07 February 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 Hither Green are saying are the issues in the area:

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