Sydenham
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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.
Sydenham 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 Sydenham@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
Inspector
Isabel Fanawopo
Police Constable
Jamie Foreman
Sergeant
Ollie Lumley
Police Constable
Peter Okonji
PCSO
Charlene Pavitt
Superintendent
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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Violence with injury and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a corporate, MPS wide priority. Issued 31 October 2025 |
Violence with injury and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a corporate, MPS wide priority. Previous Sydenham SNT action plan was to reduce the number of outstanding offenders on the ward. At the time of writing this the number of outstanding offenders is at two (2). SNT officers continue to conduct pro-active arrest enquiries to lower the number of outstanding offenders to zero (0). Actioned 30 December 2025 |
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Anti-Social Begging on Sydenham High Street Issued 23 October 2025 |
Sydenham SNT aim to reduce the amount of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) related to begging on Sydenham High Street. This is being caused by persistent begging on Sydenham Road and rough sleepers and drug users congregating outside shops. This will be measured by keeping an internal record of the number of people seen begging when on shift, and requests received to move people on from outside shops. Actioned 30 December 2025 |
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Anti-Social Begging on Sydenham High Street Issued 23 October 2025 |
Sydenham SNT aim to reduce the amount of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) related to begging on Sydenham High Street. This is being caused by persistent begging on Sydenham Road and rough sleepers and drug users congregating outside shops. This will be measured by keeping an internal record of the number of people seen begging when on shift, and requests received to move people on from outside shops. Actioned 30 December 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 Sydenham are saying are the issues in the area:
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