Park Hill & Whitgift

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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.

Park Hill & Whitgift 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 ParkHill&Whitgift@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).

Aaron Bawden (Metropolitan Police Service, Sergeant, Park Hill & Whitgift / South Croydon)

Aaron Bawden

Sergeant

Charles Gryson (Metropolitan Police Service, Police Constable, Park Hill & Whitgift SNT)

Charles Gryson

Police Constable

Sam Pike (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Park Hill and Whitgift)

Sam Pike

Police Constable

Andrew Smith (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Croydon South Neighbourhoods)

Andrew Smith

Inspector

Oliver White (Metropolitan Police Service, PCSO, Park Hill & Whitgift SNT)

Oliver White

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

Violence against Women and Girls

Issued 05 March 2026

No action

Burglary & Vehicle thefts

To reduce residential burglary and vehicle theft across the ward by targeting repeat locations and offenders, increasing visible reassurance patrols, and working jointly with residents, ward councillors, and partner agencies to improve crime prevention and community confidence.

Issued 05 March 2026

No action

School Safety and Traffic Enforcement Priority – Park Hill

To improve road safety and community reassurance around Park Hill schools by increasing high-visibility patrols, supported by traffic enforcement capability, during school start and finish times.

Issued 05 February 2026

No action

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 Park Hill & Whitgift are saying are the issues in the area:

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Open House Ward Panel Meeting and AGM : Thu 25 Jun 18:30

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28/04/2026 19:33:25

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Park Hill & Whitgift Safer Neighbourhood Team Ward Panel Meeting : Thu 05 Mar 18:30

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23/02/2026 20:11:53

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Motor Vehicle Crime Operation

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Park Hill & Whitgift Safer Neighbourhood Team Ward Panel Meeting : Thu 05 Mar 18:30

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Upcoming Events

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Open House Ward Panel Meeting and AGM
  • St Matthew's Church, Croydon, Chichester Road, CR0 5NQ
  • 25/06/2026 18:30
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