Ilford Town

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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. We are here to listen as we want our community to feel safe and grow with you 

Ilford Town 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 IlfordTown@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).

James Allen (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Ilford town)

James Allen

Police Constable

Dean Birch (Metropolitan Police, PC, Licensing )

Dean Birch

PC

Lauren Cooper (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Ilford Town Ward)

Lauren Cooper

Police Constable

Sonia Copson (EA - WEST , Sergeant, Ilford Town Ward )

Sonia Copson

Sergeant

David Holgate (Metropolitan Police, CI, Redbridge)

David Holgate

CI

Gerrard Mathieson (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Redbridge South SNT)

Gerrard Mathieson

Inspector

Clare McCarthy (Metropolitan Police, Superintendent, redbridge)

Clare Mccarthy

Superintendent

Matthew Ross (Metropolitan Police, Insp, Ilford Town Ward )

Matthew Ross

Insp

Majid Sethi (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Ilford Town SNT)

Majid Sethi

PCSO

Carolyn Smith (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, YOT )

Carolyn Smith

Police Constable

Nicholas Sutton (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Redbridge North)

Nicholas Sutton

Inspector

NAZ Toofail (Metropolitan Police, PCSO 7113EA, Ilford Town Ward SNT)

Naz Toofail

PCSO 7113EA

NAZ Toofail (Metropolitan Police, PCSO 7113EA, Ilford Town Ward SNT)

Naz Toofail

PCSO 7113EA

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

Ilford town ward and areas leading off from Ilford Town Centre will have more visible patrols, target hardening advice via face to face and leafleting. Stop/search, zero tolerance and robust plain clothes patrolling.
CPA stall to continue for VAWG.
Officers have completed lots of VAWG stalls in Ilford high road and we have carried out walk and talk.

Issued 13 May 2025

VAWG Stalls and engagement work continue to be our priority.

We carry out weekly walk and talks with our community

We have been able to share leaflets providing information on ways to keep themselves safe.

Recent surveys have been completed in reported vulnerable areas.

Actioned 13 August 2025

This Priority has been resubmitted

Identify Drug dealers and disrupcrime in reported areas

Working with our Partners to support those who are using drugs

Joint work with Town centre team

Intelligence lead policing

Issued 13 May 2025

Plain clothes operations have been carried out to date

Stop and search has been carried out in reported areas.

Intelligence has been gathered and is being worked on

Officers are continuing to work harder to identify drug dealers

Actioned 13 August 2025

Cycling in restricted areas

Working with partners to discussed bet sign posts for restricted areas and penalty incurred

Working with Town centre team with high visibility

Speaking to local businesses

Issued 13 May 2025

Regular uniformed Foot patrol

ASB warnings to offenders

Fixed penalty notice for repeat offenders

Actioned 13 August 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 Ilford Town are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Local Priorities Violent crime Message

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

Metropolitan Police
17/09/2025 09:02:11

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Met Engage : Fri 26 Sep 12:45

Hi Resident

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14/09/2025 07:49:46

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Redbridge Fraud Newsletter

Hello Please find attached August 2025 fraud crime figures for Redbridge, you will also find fraud...

Metropolitan Police
10/09/2025 12:32:24

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ASB IN ILFORD TOWN WARD

Please report any ASB by calling 101

Metropolitan Police
09/09/2025 15:15:33

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Local Priorities Anti Social Behaviour Message

Dear Resident,I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Anti Social Behaviour, which people a...

Metropolitan Police
09/09/2025 15:12:24

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VAWG AND TALK : Mon 15 Sep 10:00

Hi Resident {Today PCSO NAZ and PCSO 7032EA carried out VAWG and TALK ,DO in Ilford Clements road ...

Metropolitan Police
09/09/2025 15:01:43

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FREE Football Sessions

Do you know a youngster in Redbridge who loves football? There are a number of opportunities to play...

Metropolitan Police
05/09/2025 12:44:22

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LFR OP : Tue 16 Sep 11:15

Hi Resident

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04/09/2025 11:19:22

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Upcoming Events

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Crime Prevention Stall
  • Ilford Station (Ilford Hill), 15D Balfour Road, IG1 4HP
  • 19/09/2025 15:00
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Crime Prevention Stall
  • Ilford Station (Ilford Hill), 15D Balfour Road, IG1 4HP
  • 20/09/2025 15:00
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VAWG Walk and Talk
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  • Al Bayan Welfare Centre, 57B Green Lane, IG1 1XG
  • 26/09/2025 12:45
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VAWG and Crime Prevention

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