Leytonstone

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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.

Leytonstone 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 Leytonstone@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).

Claire Cruddas (Metropolitan Police, Dedicated Ward Officer, LEYTONSTONE)

Claire Cruddas

Dedicated Ward Officer

Paul Donohoe (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Leytonstone and Forest wards)

Paul Donohoe

Sergeant

Jayne Howell (Metropolitan Police NEN, Police Constable, Leytonstone)

Jayne Howell

Police Constable

Sarah Jackson (Metropolitan Police, Superintendent, Neighbourhoods )

Sarah Jackson

Superintendent

Yousaf Javed (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, PCSO/SNT/LEYTONSTONE )

Yousaf Javed

PCSO

Andrzej Kamieniecki (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Leytonstone SNT )

Andrzej Kamieniecki

PCSO

David Pinkney (Metropolitan Police, PC, Leytonstone)

David Pinkney

PC

Robert Skingle (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Waltham Forest)

Robert Skingle

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

S - Address the rising concern of violence towards women and girls. (VAWG)
O - To reduce an increase in reports of violence against women and girls.
A - To work with local partners and the community to identify vulnerable hot spots.
R - This is a MET priority and is a realistic ward priority.

Issued 17 July 2026

Reassurance walks with trained officers to identify vulnerable hotspots and then to work with our partners on the local authority and designing out crime team to create a safer environment.

PMP/4976/25

Actioned 17 July 2026

S - ASB including drug use and street drinking in the Leytonstone underground and Church Lane areas.
O - To target both drug users and suppliers and to target ASB
A - Work with partners and use the legal framework provided to address the issues.
R - ASB in this hotspot is a community concern and a realistic priority.

Issued 17 July 2026

Target dugs use and street drinking by implementing CPN and civil injections in conjunction with substantive offences by increased focused patrols to improve public safety and confidence.

PMP/59265/24

Actioned 17 July 2026

S - Reports of shoplifting
O - to target offenders
A - To work with partners to identify and prosecute offenders
R - This is a community concerns and a priority

Issued 17 July 2026

Working with partners to address the rise in offences and to try when possible to divert offenders but to actively target repeat offenders to seek prosecutions.

PMP/62755/24

Actioned 17 July 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 Leytonstone are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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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
01/08/2025 18:30:32

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Appeal to trace woman and newborn baby missing from Walthamstow

Police are appealing for information after a woman is reported to have given birth to a baby before ...

Metropolitan Police
31/07/2025 13:38:12

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Leytonstone Police Weekly Update

Hello Leytonstone Resident, This week YOUR local police have been around the Greenman Roundabout c...

Metropolitan Police
16/07/2025 17:20:23

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Leytonstone Safer Neighbourhood Police Team Weekly News

🚨🚔👮‍♂️👮‍♀️ To address residents concerns regarding drug misuse and supply this week Safer Neighb...

Metropolitan Police
11/07/2025 16:10:43

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Ward Panel meeting : Mon 21 Jul 19:00

Dear Leytonstone resident, Please be aware on the 21/07/2025 @ 19:00hrs online meeting of the nex...

Metropolitan Police
11/07/2025 15:56:33

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Local Priorities Shoplifting Message

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

Metropolitan Police
11/07/2025 13:23:15

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Leytonstone Safer Neighbourhood Police team weekly update.

🚨🚔👮‍♂️👮‍♀️ To address Anti Social Behaviour awareness week Leytonstone Safer Neighbourhoods Pol...

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04/07/2025 09:51:11

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