North Acton

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North Acton 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 NorthActon@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).

Darren Baptista (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, ERPT)

Darren Baptista

Sergeant

Matthew Buckland (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Ealing)

Matthew Buckland

Inspector

Sarah Kearney (Metropolitan Police, Police Community Support Officer, North Acton)

Sarah Kearney

Police Community Support Officer

Catalin Turburan (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, North Acton)

Catalin Turburan

Police Constable

Charlie Wheeler (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, North Acton)

Charlie Wheeler

Police Constable

George Zealey (Metropolitan Police, Police Sergeant, North & South Acton)

George Zealey

Police 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

Priority 1 - Violence Related Priority

Use a problem orientated policing approach to reducing violence in the area adjacent to North Acton Underground station

Issued 05 January 2026

Officers have committed a significant amount of time to proactive patrols in key areas, including the vicinity of North Acton Station and the North Acton Island. These patrols have been conducted at varied times throughout the day and into the evening, with the aim of addressing both violent crime and anti-social behaviour.

This sustained presence is yielding positive outcomes, with only two violence-related offences reported in the past 12 weeks. In addition, officers are actively engaging with university housing teams to deliver tailored crime prevention packages for students, helping them stay safe as they settle into university life.

Following the most recent Ward Panel Meeting, this priority will continue to be a focus and will be reviewed again at the next scheduled meeting.

Actioned 05 January 2026

Priority 2 - Speeding

Targeted speed enforcement activity on North Acton Road

Issued 05 January 2026

Over the past three months, officers have conducted multiple speed enforcement operations across North Acton. A key focus was delivered as part of Operation Alliance, which took place in November and covered both the Acton and Chiswick wards. During this operation, over 40 Traffic Offence Reports (TORs) were issued for a range of offences, including speeding, and 32 vehicles were seized for a variety of offences.

In addition to planned operations, officers continue to carry out ad-hoc speed enforcement sessions at various hotspot locations across the ward. To support these deployments, the number of officers trained in speed enforcement has also been increased, enhancing the team’s capacity to respond effectively to community concerns.

Following the most recent Ward Panel Meeting, this priority will continue to be a focus and will be reviewed again at the next scheduled meeting.

Actioned 05 January 2026

Priority 3 - Theft from motor vehicle

Use a problem orientated policing approach to reducing theft from motor vehicle offences on the North Acton ward.

Issued 05 January 2026

Officers continue to deploy a range of resources and tactics to reduce theft from motor vehicles across the ward. Key hotspot locations have been identified, and partnership working with specialist units and local stakeholders has been instrumental in both disrupting criminal activity and apprehending offenders.

This work culminated in Operation Alliance, a targeted initiative led jointly by the local Neighbourhood Policing Team and operational partners. The operation remains ongoing, but to date has resulted in nine arrests for various offences and the collection of significant intelligence to support the disruption of organised criminal networks.

In addition, officers are actively targeting known hotspots as part of the Autumn Nights initiative, with extended patrols taking place later into the evening to deter offending and reassure the community.

Following the most recent Ward Panel Meeting, this priority will continue to be a focus and will be reviewed again at the next scheduled meeting.

Actioned 05 January 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 North Acton are saying are the issues in the area:

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Theft from motor vehicle

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11/03/2026 18:33:58

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Good Drugs Arrest - Morrisons Car Park

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11/03/2026 14:29:16

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Action Neighbourhood Policing Team Newsletter

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09/03/2026 18:13:39

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Violence Against Women And Girls

Today, the SNT team from North Acton partnered with colleagues from South Acton to run a community...

Metropolitan Police
07/03/2026 12:34:22

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Staffing up with Ealing ASB officers and foot patrols in North Acton

This week, SNT North Acton worked alongside Ealing ASB Officers to address a number of anti‑social...

Metropolitan Police
05/03/2026 14:57:11

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Acton Makers Market : Sat 18 Apr 10:00

Hi Resident Officers from both the North Acton and South Acton team will be patrolling the mark...

Metropolitan Police
05/03/2026 10:04:17

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Have Your Say: Improving Safety for Women in Acton

Acton Safer Neighbourhood Teams are committed to being more proactive in engaging with women and gir...

Metropolitan Police
04/03/2026 16:19:43

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Vehicle crime and high vis patrols in our parks in North Acton

North Acton SNT teamed up with our colleagues in South Acton to run an operation focused on tackli...

Metropolitan Police
27/02/2026 13:37:33

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