Cranbrook
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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.
Cranbrook 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 Cranbrook@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).
Dean Birch
PC
Daniel Green
Sergeant
Mohammed Saim Islam
Police Constable
Jason Marchant
Dedicated Ward Officer
Gerrard Mathieson
Inspector
Nicholas Sutton
Inspector
Craig Westley
PCSO
Craig Westley
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 Issued 15 January 2026 |
Robbery patrols at the start/end of school hours and VWAG engagements with local residents/commuters. ASB has also been actively reported and actioned via LBR& TFL Actioned 28 August 2025 |
|
Reduction in Theft from/Theft off motor vehicle Issued 15 January 2026 |
weekly street surgeries, engaging with the public and delivering leaflets. There will also be proactive high - vis patrols in hot spot areas where indicated by crime statistics. Actioned 28 August 2025 |
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ASB reduction Issued 15 January 2026 |
Frequent patrols based on intel reports and regular street surgeries. Actioned 28 August 2025 |
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Violence related priority Issued 01 July 2025 |
Robbery patrols at the start/end of school hours and VAWG engagements with local residents/commuters. Actioned 01 September 2025 |
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Reduction in burglary Issued 01 July 2025 |
Weekly street surgeries, engaging with the public and delivering leaflets. There will also be proactive high-vis patrols in hot-spot areas from last year's crime statistics. Actioned 01 September 2025 |
|
Issued 01 July 2025 |
Frequent patrols based on intel reports and regular street surgeries 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 Cranbrook are saying are the issues in the area:
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