Oakwood

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.

Oakwood 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 Oakwood@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).

Kauana Alves De Oliveira

PCSO

Kenneth Carroll

Sergeant

King Bliss Eze

Dedicated Ward Officer

Anna Hailstone

Inspector

Lisa Simpson

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
Anti Social Behaviour With the nights drawing in we usually see a rise in ASB on the ward, also with the added impact of Halloween and and bonfire night, ASB disrupts peoples lives and has a direct impact on the community Issued 10 September 2026	The team will review overnight crimes and use the intelligence to patrol any hotspot areas, and will tackle incidents of anti social behaviour robustly using the full range of the powers. Actioned 25 January 2027
Burglaries Burglary has now become the ward's primary concern, particularly with the onset of longer dark nights, which have correlated with a slight rise in burglary incidents. The ward panel recognises the need for a proactive approach to address this issue promptly. Issued 10 September 2026	The team will review overnight crimes and intelligence to try an identify offenders or pattern of behaviour. They will also visit victims of Burglary and offer advice and guidance. Will also offer advice to wider residents. Actioned 25 January 2027
Motor Vehicle crime The prevention of motor vehicle crime remains a significant focus due to ongoing reports of theft from vehicles and the theft of high-value keyless entry vehicles. The ward panel has agreed that this issue warrants continued attention and resources. Issued 10 September 2026	The team will visit the most affected locations and provide advice around securing vehicles, we will also work to identify offenders and bring them to justice. Actioned 25 January 2027

Priority

Action taken

Anti Social Behaviour

With the nights drawing in we usually see a rise in ASB on the ward, also with the added impact of Halloween and and bonfire night, ASB disrupts peoples lives and has a direct impact on the community

Issued 10 September 2026

The team will review overnight crimes and use the intelligence to patrol any hotspot areas, and will tackle incidents of anti social behaviour robustly using the full range of the powers.

Actioned 25 January 2027

Burglaries
Burglary has now become the ward's primary concern, particularly with the onset of longer dark nights, which have correlated with a slight rise in burglary incidents. The ward panel recognises the need for a proactive approach to address this issue promptly.

Issued 10 September 2026

The team will review overnight crimes and intelligence to try an identify offenders or pattern of behaviour. They will also visit victims of Burglary and offer advice and guidance. Will also offer advice to wider residents.

Actioned 25 January 2027

Motor Vehicle crime
The prevention of motor vehicle crime remains a significant focus due to ongoing reports of theft from vehicles and the theft of high-value keyless entry vehicles. The ward panel has agreed that this issue warrants continued attention and resources.

Issued 10 September 2026

The team will visit the most affected locations and provide advice around securing vehicles, we will also work to identify offenders and bring them to justice.

Actioned 25 January 2027

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 Oakwood are saying are the issues in the area:

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