Laycock

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.

Laycock 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 Laycock@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).

Kleanthis Kourtoubelides

PCSO

Finian Lawless

PCSO

Adam Massie

Inspector

Katherine Mundy

Dedicated Ward Officer

Cristian Nutu

Police Community Support Officer

Sophie Plumb

Police Constable

Jessica Rance

Police Constable

Agnieszka Rogers

Dedicated Ward Officer

Ghajeepan Sivanathan

PCSO

Carolina Stogu

PCSO

Alberto Trivelli

PCSO

Mark Upsdale

Aniko Vegh

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
Ward Priority #1 - Highbury Corner has a large amount of offences associated with it. These include theft, robbery, ASB and drug use. Laycock SNT has deemed this area one of their 3 priorities to focus our attention on. There is an enormous amount of through traffic which results in thefts and robberies. An increased presence will detract and deter such offenders from coming to this area to commit crime. Issued 15 July 2025	Increased patrols by SNT officers in the area. A NOMAD camera has been installed on Swan Yard by the police to monitor violence related offences, drug use and ASB. Tasking days will be specifically focused on the area where specific operations will be in place to deal with this issue. Actioned 15 July 2025
Ward Priority #2 - Westbourne Estate - Drug dealing and drug use in the Westbourne. Residents have highlighted that they see both drug dealing and drug use at various hours of the day. Issued 15 July 2025	Have applied for a discreet NOMAD camera to monitor the area. Increased patrols and proactive police work in the area. Analysis of crime data focusing on offenders and their locale and reasons for attending the specific area. Actioned 15 July 2025
Ward Priority #3 - Ellington Street - At the recent ward panel meeting residents highlighted an increase in theft from motor vehicles. They also state they have had an influx of charity workers cold calling asking for donations. They do no know if they are legitimate or scammers targeting vulnerable people. Issued 15 July 2025	Increased patrols looking at vehicles with valuables left on display. Leaflet drops to residents with Crime Prevention Advice re motor vehicles. Also advice will be given out focusing on challenging charity workers legitimacy. Residents have been encouraged to sign up to the new Met Engage app where they can highlight problem areas and communicate with their SNT ward on any matters or concerns troubling them. Actioned 15 July 2025

Priority

Action taken

Ward Priority #1 - Highbury Corner has a large amount of offences associated with it. These include theft, robbery, ASB and drug use. Laycock SNT has deemed this area one of their 3 priorities to focus our attention on.
There is an enormous amount of through traffic which results in thefts and robberies. An increased presence will detract and deter such offenders from coming to this area to commit crime.

Issued 15 July 2025

Increased patrols by SNT officers in the area.
A NOMAD camera has been installed on Swan Yard by the police to monitor violence related offences, drug use and ASB.
Tasking days will be specifically focused on the area where specific operations will be in place to deal with this issue.

Actioned 15 July 2025

Ward Priority #2 - Westbourne Estate - Drug dealing and drug use in the Westbourne.
Residents have highlighted that they see both drug dealing and drug use at various hours of the day.

Issued 15 July 2025

Have applied for a discreet NOMAD camera to monitor the area.
Increased patrols and proactive police work in the area.
Analysis of crime data focusing on offenders and their locale and reasons for attending the specific area.

Actioned 15 July 2025

Ward Priority #3 - Ellington Street - At the recent ward panel meeting residents highlighted an increase in theft from motor vehicles.
They also state they have had an influx of charity workers cold calling asking for donations. They do no know if they are legitimate or scammers targeting vulnerable people.

Issued 15 July 2025

Increased patrols looking at vehicles with valuables left on display.
Leaflet drops to residents with Crime Prevention Advice re motor vehicles. Also advice will be given out focusing on challenging charity workers legitimacy.
Residents have been encouraged to sign up to the new Met Engage app where they can highlight problem areas and communicate with their SNT ward on any matters or concerns troubling them.

Actioned 15 July 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 Laycock are saying are the issues in the area:

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