South Hampstead

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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.

South Hampstead 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 SouthHampstead@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).

Ashley Blenman (CN West, Inspector, Camden North Neighbourhoods)

Ashley Blenman

Inspector

Lee Davies (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Camden)

Lee Davies

Inspector

Luke Francis-Cornibert (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, South Hampstead SNT)

Luke Francis-Cornibert

PCSO

Toiseja Harriott-Hope (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, SNT / South Hampstead)

Toiseja Harriott-Hope

PCSO

Neal Lewis (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, South Hampstead)

Neal Lewis

Police Constable

Arthur Mwangi (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Haverstock and South Hampstead)

Arthur Mwangi

Sergeant

Jan Sher (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, South Hampstead Ward)

Jan Sher

Police Constable

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

Increased levels of retail crime on Finchley Road including shoplifting, robbery, theft snatch and commercial burglary.

Issued 01 September 2025

We have conducted both uniform and plain clothes patrols in the area to arrest and charge suspects. Two of the most prolific shoplifters in Camden have been arrested, charged and remanded as a result of our action in the area.

We are now working towards issuing them with Criminal behaviour Orders etc.

Also, we have worked with local stakeholders including representatives from retailers to identify most prolific offenders and collect victim impact statements.

Finally, retailers have been engaged with and Op Retail promoted to standardise victim reporting to the police to ensure key evidence such as CCTV is secured.

Actioned 01 September 2025

Increased reports of residents saying they feel at risk of becoming victims of crime.

Issued 01 September 2025

Your Ward team have held a coffee with the copper events to provide reassurance to residents. We have also visited victims of crime and provided crime prevention advice. Finally, we have conducted high visibility patrols in areas with higher reported incidents of crime.

Actioned 01 September 2025

Increase in reports of drugs used and ASB in the vicinity of Fairfax Road.

Issued 01 September 2025

The Ward team have conducted high visibility patrols in the area in partnership with Local Authority and issued ASB warnings. We will look to issue CPNW's, CPNs and ABC's to identified repeat offenders.

Actioned 01 September 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 South Hampstead are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Good news in the area.

Good Afternoon All, Yesterday South Hampstead local police identified and arrested a wanted male o...

Metropolitan Police
12/09/2025 14:30:27

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Local Priorities Shoplifting Message

Dear Resident, I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Shoplifting, which people around you...

Metropolitan Police
11/09/2025 17:54:49

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IAG Recruitment Deadline

Dear Camden Communities, The closing date for expressing an interest in becoming a member of Camd...

Metropolitan Police
09/09/2025 07:12:11

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Local Priorities Counterfeit Goods Update

Dear Resident,Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, your ongoing feedback about l...

Metropolitan Police
03/09/2025 19:28:34

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Local Priorities Violent crime Update

Dear Resident, Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, your ongoing feedback about ...

Metropolitan Police
02/09/2025 13:56:05

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Local Priorities Shoplifting Message

Dear Resident, I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Shoplifting, which people around you...

Metropolitan Police
26/08/2025 19:36:57

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Coffee with a copper meeting @ Caffe Nero Finchley Road

On Saturday 9th August,16:30PM South Hampstead SNT will be hosting it's first “Coffee with a copper”...

Metropolitan Police
04/08/2025 18:22:18

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Good News - Officers arrested suspect within minutes

Dear Camden, Met officers arrested three men within minutes of a burglary at a phone shop in the ...

Metropolitan Police
28/07/2025 13:25:47

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