Cranham

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.

Your Safer Neighbourhood Team ( SNT ) is a group of local officers dedicated to serving the community. The team is made up of officers and PCSO’s based in your area, supported by additional officers from the wider area.

We work closely with Local Authorities, community leaders and residents to decide out policing priorities for your area. This helps us to find useful, long term solutions to local problems, 

Xiao Long Chen (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Cranham)

Xiao Long Chen

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

violence related priority -Violence against the person -

Issued 01 June 2026

Patrols in local hotspots, mainly around the perimeter of Upminster Station where robberies have previously occurred.

Actioned 30 August 2026

Burglary

Issued 01 June 2026

Reassuring victims, regular patrols within the area and also gather as much intel in order to identify suspects to prevent any further damage.
Cocooning and security surveys to victims of Burglary

Actioned 30 August 2026

Motor vehicle crime - theft of motor vehicle/theft from motor vehicle

Issued 01 June 2026

Regular patrols around the entirety of the Ward, speaking with victims to gather any intelligence in order to identify such suspects.

Actioned 30 August 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 Cranham are saying are the issues in the area:

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Motor Vehicle Crime

Good morning A theft of a motor vehicle occurred between 15 June 2026 20:00 hours to 16 June 05:5...

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17/06/2026 08:10:36

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Water Safety

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15/06/2026 12:46:57

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