Upper Walthamstow

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.

Upper Walthamstow 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 UpperWalthamstow@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).

Joynal Ahmed

Sergeant

Neville Anderson

PCSO

Janusz Dura

PCSO

Tuba Hayirli

Police Constable

Sarah Jackson

Superintendent

Scott Mason

Inspector

Adem Yildiz

Police Constable

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
Operation CORUM - Sexual offences and violence against women and girls (VaWG). PMP55891/24 Issued 07 October 2025	Gather information/intelligence from the local community. Offer advice to women and girls on how to stay safe and protect themselves in an emergency. VaWG patrols around open spaces and transport hubs. Actioned 13 January 2026
Operation ROAMER - Drug related ASB and violent crime. PMP64263/24 Issued 07 October 2025	Tackling youth violence and gang related gatherings. Conduct a number of targeted patrols over the coming months, specifically in hotspot areas. Targeting youth gatherings. Offer advice, engage with youths and enhanced visible patrols in drugs hotspots. Weapons sweeps. Actioned 13 January 2026
Operation HEUER - Burglary and Motor Vehicles crimes. PMP81706/24 Issued 07 October 2025	Tackling burglary residential crimes and motor vehicles crimes on Upper Walthamstow Ward. Crime prevention advice leaflets posting across the ward. Joint patrols with ASB officers around hotspots. PCSO cocooning residential properties, reassurance visits - Project Baldegg initiative. Community meeting with Ward Panel Chair, advice about burglary prevention. Community Engagement (walk&talk patrols, coffee with a copper) Actioned 13 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Operation CORUM - Sexual offences and violence against women and girls (VaWG).
PMP55891/24

Issued 07 October 2025

Gather information/intelligence from the local community.
Offer advice to women and girls on how to stay safe and protect themselves in an emergency.
VaWG patrols around open spaces and transport hubs.

Actioned 13 January 2026

Operation ROAMER - Drug related ASB and violent crime.
PMP64263/24

Issued 07 October 2025

Tackling youth violence and gang related gatherings. Conduct a number of targeted patrols over the coming months, specifically in hotspot areas.
Targeting youth gatherings.
Offer advice, engage with youths and enhanced visible patrols in drugs hotspots.
Weapons sweeps.

Actioned 13 January 2026

Operation HEUER - Burglary and Motor Vehicles crimes.
PMP81706/24

Issued 07 October 2025

Tackling burglary residential crimes and motor vehicles crimes on Upper Walthamstow Ward.
Crime prevention advice leaflets posting across the ward.
Joint patrols with ASB officers around hotspots.
PCSO cocooning residential properties, reassurance visits - Project Baldegg initiative.
Community meeting with Ward Panel Chair, advice about burglary prevention.
Community Engagement (walk&talk patrols, coffee with a copper)

Actioned 13 January 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 Upper Walthamstow are saying are the issues in the area:

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