Bethnal Green West

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Bethnal Green West 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 BethnalGreenWest@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).

Nicholas Cousins (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Bethnal Green West / St Peter's Ward )

Nicholas Cousins

Sergeant

Peter Freeman (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Bethnal Green West )

Peter Freeman

PCSO

John Murphy (SNT, PCSO, Bethnal Green East)

John Murphy

PCSO

Evans Nwogu (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Stepney Green)

Evans Nwogu

Police Constable

Lounes Ourafil (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Bethnal Green West)

Lounes Ourafil

PCSO

Andrew Pay (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, CE-CU - Tower Hamlets - Bethnal Green East SNT)

Andrew Pay

Sergeant

Tim Roxburgh (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Stepney Green)

Tim Roxburgh

Sergeant

Jermaine Simpson-Taylor (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Bethnal Green)

Jermaine Simpson-Taylor

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

Middleton Green/ Clare Street:-

Residents have raised concerns regarding youths dealing drugs and gathering Middleton Green. As well as vehicle ASB at the location.

Issued 28 October 2025

NPT have completed patrols at the location and weapon sweeps.

NPT continue to work with the local authority to tackle issues within the area.

Actioned 28 October 2025

Vyner Street and Mowlem Street - Drug related ASB continues to be an issue. This is at all times of day and night.

Local Residents have expressed concerns around safety to go out at night.

Issued 28 October 2025

NPT have conducted and will continue to conduct patrols throughout the above locations and the ward to target offenders. This will include walk and talk initiatives and community street briefings.

Actioned 28 October 2025

Parmiter Street/Huddleston Close
Reports of drug dealing were raised to SNT Officers. SNT are working with local Hostel and outreach teams. Officers will continue to find innovative ways to tackle this problem over the following month to ensure no reoccurrence, but we ask the public to report any signs of potential drug dealing, no matter how small it may seem.

Issued 28 October 2025

Increase Patrols, Intelligence led

Actioned 28 October 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 Bethnal Green West are saying are the issues in the area:

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Extra Patrols and Dispersal Powers

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Upcoming Events

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  • Collingwood Estate Play Area, 17 Collingwood Street, E1 5DY
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Bike Marking
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