West Hill

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.

West Hill 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 WestHill@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).

Charina Boys

Sergeant

Stephen Burke

Inspector

Ben Jury

Inspector

Chontele Lawrence

Police Constable

Marina Minopoli

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
Robbery -There have been a small number of reported incidents of robbery / snatch offences within the Augustus Road / Princes Way. Issued 15 October 2025	We will conduct high visibility patrols within the area at the known times of offending to maximise our potential to catch offenders. We will utilise tactics such as stop and search where there is reasonable, sufficient and proportionate grounds to do so. We will work with neighouring teams across Wandsworth and Merton to identify potential linked offences. We continue to hold drop in surgeries whereby crime prevention advice is provided. Actioned 14 January 2025
Burglary To reduce the number of burglaries including shed burglaries across the ward. Due to the high volume of residential buildings on the ward, there continues to be potential for burglaries with shed, garages and outbuildings being targeted. Issued 15 October 2025	Burglary across the borough has reduced significantly over the last 18 months with Wandworth achieving the highest percentage reduction in London. This has been achieved through proactive patrolling, crime data analysis, intelligence sharing and predictive crime mapping. We will continue with these tactics to achieve further reductions and deliver on our pledges to lower crime. Crime prevention advice is provided by means of home visits, cocooning and use of new online platform Met Engage. Actioned 14 January 2025
Anti-social Behaviour Reduce the number of ASB incidents particularly but not limited to -; Shouting, swearing and fighting Intimidation of neighbours and others through threats or actual violence Harassment, including racial harassment or sectarian aggression. Verbal abuse Abusive behaviour aimed at causing distress or fear to certain people, for example, elderly or disabled people Animal nuisance - dangerous dogs Vandalism, property damage and graffiti Issued 15 October 2025	High visibilty patrols. Issuing of ASB warnings. Considering Community Protection Warnings (CPW), Community Protection Notices (CPN) or Criminal Behavioural Orders (CBO) for repeat offenders. Working with the Local Council and their ASB team to prevent offences related to ASB. Actioned 14 January 2025

Priority

Action taken

Robbery -There have been a small number of reported incidents of robbery / snatch offences within the Augustus Road / Princes Way.

Issued 15 October 2025

We will conduct high visibility patrols within the area at the known times of offending to maximise our potential to catch offenders. We will utilise tactics such as stop and search where there is reasonable, sufficient and proportionate grounds to do so. We will work with neighouring teams across Wandsworth and Merton to identify potential linked offences. We continue to hold drop in surgeries whereby crime prevention advice is provided.

Actioned 14 January 2025

Burglary
To reduce the number of burglaries including shed burglaries across the ward. Due to the high volume of residential buildings on the ward, there continues to be potential for burglaries with shed, garages and outbuildings being targeted.

Issued 15 October 2025

Burglary across the borough has reduced significantly over the last 18 months with Wandworth achieving the highest percentage reduction in London. This has been achieved through proactive patrolling, crime data analysis, intelligence sharing and predictive crime mapping. We will continue with these tactics to achieve further reductions and deliver on our pledges to lower crime.
Crime prevention advice is provided by means of home visits, cocooning and use of new online platform Met Engage.

Actioned 14 January 2025

Anti-social Behaviour
Reduce the number of ASB incidents particularly but not limited to -;

Shouting, swearing and fighting

Intimidation of neighbours and others through threats or actual violence

Harassment, including racial harassment or sectarian aggression.

Verbal abuse

Abusive behaviour aimed at causing distress or fear to certain people, for example, elderly or disabled people

Animal nuisance - dangerous dogs

Vandalism, property damage and graffiti

Issued 15 October 2025

High visibilty patrols.

Issuing of ASB warnings. Considering Community Protection Warnings (CPW), Community Protection Notices (CPN) or Criminal Behavioural Orders (CBO) for repeat offenders.

Working with the Local Council and their ASB team to prevent offences related to ASB.

Actioned 14 January 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 Hill are saying are the issues in the area:

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