Bow East

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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.

Bow East 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 BowEast@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).

J. Chambers

Sergeant

Adil Christopher

PCSO

Sonjoy Das

PCSO

James Gray

Police Constable

Adrien Guelfi

Police Constable

Thomas Gumbley

Police Constable

Nimra Iftkhar

PCSO

Louise Steeden

Inspector

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
Drugs and ASB - Lefevre Walk and Annie Bessant Close Drug Dealing and ASB in and around Lefevre Walk and Annie Bessant Close, people in vehicles and on foot at all times of day and night. Taking place around car parks and basketball court near Vic Johnson House and in car parks, and basketball court between Lefevre Walk and Legion Terrace. Issued 09 October 2025	Increased high visibility patrols in areas to deter and apprehend offenders Actioned 09 October 2025
Speeding and Vehicle offences - St Stephens Road and Roman Road Vehicles driven with excess speed on St Stephens Road and failing to give way to pedestrians at the crossing at the junction of Saxon Road. E-Scooters and E-Bikes being driven dangerously on pavements along Roman Road. Issued 09 October 2025	Road Traffic operation targeting e-scooters and e-bikes to stop and seize offending vehicles and educate road users. Actioned 09 October 2025
A12 Corridor - Burglary and vehicle based ASB Increase in burglary and theft offences, mainly pedal bike thefts. Vehicle based ASB - cars with modified exhausts being driven with excess speed. Vehicle occupants discarding Nitrous Oxide canisters Issued 09 October 2025	Increased high visibility patrols and plain clothes patrols to apprehend offenders and educate road users. Actioned 09 October 2026

Priority

Action taken

Drugs and ASB - Lefevre Walk and Annie Bessant Close

Drug Dealing and ASB in and around Lefevre Walk and Annie Bessant Close, people in vehicles and on foot at all times of day and night.
Taking place around car parks and basketball court near Vic Johnson House and in car parks, and basketball court between Lefevre Walk and Legion Terrace.

Issued 09 October 2025

Increased high visibility patrols in areas to deter and apprehend offenders

Actioned 09 October 2025

Speeding and Vehicle offences - St Stephens Road and Roman Road

Vehicles driven with excess speed on St Stephens Road and failing to give way to pedestrians at the crossing at the junction of Saxon Road. E-Scooters and E-Bikes being driven dangerously on pavements along Roman Road.

Issued 09 October 2025

Road Traffic operation targeting e-scooters and e-bikes to stop and seize offending vehicles and educate road users.

Actioned 09 October 2025

A12 Corridor - Burglary and vehicle based ASB

Increase in burglary and theft offences, mainly pedal bike thefts.
Vehicle based ASB - cars with modified exhausts being driven with excess speed. Vehicle occupants discarding Nitrous Oxide canisters

Issued 09 October 2025

Increased high visibility patrols and plain clothes patrols to apprehend offenders and educate road users.

Actioned 09 October 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 Bow East are saying are the issues in the area:

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