Forest Gate South

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.

Forest Gate South 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 ForestGateSouth@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).

Lauren Dixon (Metropolitan Police, Police Community Support Officer, Forest Gate South)

Lauren Dixon

Police Community Support Officer

Paolo Gandolfo (Metropolitan Police, Dedicated Ward Officer, Forest Gate North)

Paolo Gandolfo

Dedicated Ward Officer

James Howarth (Police, Sergeant, Partnerships & Licensing (Newham))

James Howarth

Sergeant

Danni Maddox (Police, Sergeant, Forest Gate North and Forest Gate South)

Danni Maddox

Sergeant

Ayesha Mohammad (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Forest gate south ward)

Ayesha Mohammad

Police Constable

Daniel Window (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Stratford)

Daniel Window

Inspector

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.
Prostitution/Safeguarding/Violence against women and girls

Issued 17 July 2025

Engaging with sex workers during patrols, referring them to outreach services where possible

Actioned 17 September 2025

Reduce drug dealing/drug use.
Gathering and collating intelligence related to drug dealing and drug use

Issued 17 July 2025

Overt and Covert patrols. Problem solving by working with Newham Council to design out areas that facilitate ASB.

Actioned 17 September 2025

ASB Romford Road.
There have been reports of ASB within this area, specifically violence with injury relating to drug use and street drinking

Issued 17 July 2025

High visibility patrols and attending community engagements. Those causing ASB will be issued with a Community Protection Notice.

Actioned 17 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 Forest Gate South are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

Message type icon

Local Priorities Drug dealing/ drug use Message

Dear Resident,I wanted to provide you with an update regarding drug dealing/ drug use, which people ...

Metropolitan Police
31/07/2025 11:31:27

View Alert
Message type icon

Weekend shifts with your local police team

Dear residents, Your local policing team have been busy the last couple of evenings patrolling ou...

Metropolitan Police
26/07/2025 21:22:52

View Alert
Message type icon

Hello from your local SNT

Dear residents, Welcome to Met Engage and the first message from your Safer Neighbourhoods Team. ...

Metropolitan Police
24/07/2025 19:24:52

View Alert
Message type icon

Local Priorities Robbery Message

Dear Resident,I wanted to provide you with an update regarding robbery, which people around your are...

Metropolitan Police
23/07/2025 09:07:52

View Alert
Message type icon

Local Priorities Fraud Update

Dear Resident, Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, your ongoing feedback about ...

Metropolitan Police
22/07/2025 07:20:48

View Alert
Message type icon

Local Priorities Violent crime Message

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

Metropolitan Police
21/07/2025 08:43:51

View Alert
Message type icon

Local Priorities Fraud Message

Dear Resident, I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Fraud, which people around your area...

Metropolitan Police
18/07/2025 09:33:45

View Alert
Message type icon

Local Priorities Robbery Message

Dear Resident,I wanted to provide you with an update regarding robbery, which people around your are...

Metropolitan Police
17/07/2025 07:29:55

View Alert

Click here to see more Alerts

Upcoming Events

There are currently no upcoming events, please check back again soon.

Look up another Safer Neighbourhoods Team

Find your local Safer Neighbourhoods Team and be able to contact them directly by entering a street address or postcode below: