Oval

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.

Oval 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 Oval@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).

Jacob Eager

Sergeant

Antony Knapman

Dedicated Ward Officer

Matthew O'grady

PCSO

Grant Price

PCSO

Adam Rooney

Dedicated Ward Officer

Darren Watson

Inspector

Oval Safer Neighbourhoods Team

Jacob Eager

Sergeant

Antony Knapman

Dedicated Ward Officer

Matthew O'grady

PCSO

Grant Price

PCSO

Adam Rooney

Dedicated Ward Officer

Darren Watson

Inspector

Jacob Eager

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
Violence Reduce violence across the ward, specifically against women and girls. Issued 15 July 2025	Team to conduct intel lead patrols around any hot spots for this crime type. Actioned 15 July 2025
ASB reduction Reduce anti-social behaviour across Oval, particularly in the areas of the South Lambeth Road estates and Wilcox Close. Issued 15 July 2025	Team to take action against those causing anti-social behaviour and patrol at times where ASB has been reported. Details to be taken from those causing anti-social behaviour and community protection notices to be utilised where appropriate. Actioned 15 July 2025
Drugs Tackle drug use, dealing and crimes related with drug activity, particularly around the Ashmole estate. Issued 15 July 2025	High visibility patrols to be conducted in the estates where drug use is prevalent. Intelligence gathering around drug users and supply network to be sought and utilised. Community protection notices to be used where appropriate. Actioned 15 July 2025

Priority

Action taken

Violence

Reduce violence across the ward, specifically against women and girls.

Issued 15 July 2025

Team to conduct intel lead patrols around any hot spots for this crime type.

Actioned 15 July 2025

ASB reduction

Reduce anti-social behaviour across Oval, particularly in the areas of the South Lambeth Road estates and Wilcox Close.

Issued 15 July 2025

Team to take action against those causing anti-social behaviour and patrol at times where ASB has been reported. Details to be taken from those causing anti-social behaviour and community protection notices to be utilised where appropriate.

Actioned 15 July 2025

Drugs

Tackle drug use, dealing and crimes related with drug activity, particularly around the Ashmole estate.

Issued 15 July 2025

High visibility patrols to be conducted in the estates where drug use is prevalent. Intelligence gathering around drug users and supply network to be sought and utilised. Community protection notices to be used where appropriate.

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 Oval are saying are the issues in the area:

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