Longthornton

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.

Longthornton 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 Longthornton@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).

Ellie Bassett (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Longthornton Ward)

Ellie Bassett

Police Constable

William Booth (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Longthornton Ward)

William Booth

Police Constable

James Burke (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Longthornton & Graveney Wards)

James Burke

Sergeant

Kevin Chambers (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Merton)

Kevin Chambers

Inspector

Raluca Mota (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Longthornton Ward)

Raluca Mota

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

There is continuing ASB around the area of Rowan Road. This includes street drinking, begging and drug use

Issued 01 November 2025

Regular patrols both in isolation and with partners from the council.

Actioned 01 November 2025

Drug use in parks and open spaces
We have had recent reports of drug use in open spaces and parks.

Issued 01 November 2025

Regular patrols during times we expect to see the drug use. This has been particularly prevalent during the recent summer months.

Actioned 01 November 2025

Burglary
Increase in reported offences. Officers will continues with actions to reduce this trend by targeting hot spot areas with hi visibility patrols. Officers will continue to follow up reported incidents with contact to the victim and local enquiries.

Issued 01 November 2025

Victims will receive a face to face engagement to provide addition reassurance whilst offering crime prevention advice and pathways to supported services. SNT to complete pro-active shifts during the times where this is most likely to happen.

Actioned 01 November 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 Longthornton are saying are the issues in the area:

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