Sanderstead
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Sanderstead 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 Sanderstead@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).
Edwin Buwaya
PCSO
James Morrow
Sergeant
Reshma Mulji
Dedicated Ward Officer
Martyn Patrick
Sergeant
Andrew Smith
Inspector
Isobel Williams
PC
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 |
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To reduce motor vehicle crime - including theft of, theft from and criminal damage to motor vehicles as well as anti-social driving. Issued 28 June 2025 |
High visibility patrols are being conducted across varied shifts to provide a presence for the community and deter crime Actioned 28 June 2025 |
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Maintain low levels of residential and non-residential burglaries. To increase residents awareness and conduct reassurance visits. Work with NHW coordinators to increase awareness. Issued 28 June 2025 |
Burglary plain clothes operation was conducted to target specific suspects. Resulted in bug reduction in crimes Actioned 28 June 2025 |
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To attend community events across SANDERSTEAD being visible and approachable for all ward residents Issued 28 June 2025 |
Officers will aim to attend as many events as possible and complete regular patrols and visits. Actioned 28 June 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 Sanderstead are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts
Croydon police online meeting - Thursday 17th July 18:00 - 20:00
Dear all Myself and colleagues will be holding this meeting to give an update on the London Race Act...
Local Priorities Shoplifting Concern Update - Criminal Behaviour Order issued at Court
Dear Resident, I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Shoplifting, which people around you...
Local Priorities Shoplifting Message
Dear Resident, I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Shoplifting, which people around you...
Local Priorities Shoplifting Concern Update - Criminal Behaviour Order Issued at Court
Dear Resident, I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Shoplifting, which people around you...
Cuppa with a Copper : Tue 29 Jul 15:00
Dear Sanderstead Residents, This is a drop-in surgery for Sanderstead residents as well as our war...
Sanderstead Community Day : Sat 27 Sep 11:00
Dear Sanderstead Resident, Our local residents are invited to a day out in our beautiful recreati...
Cuppa with a Copper : Tue 29 Jul 15:00
Hi Resident
Theft from motor vehicles
Good Morning. There has been an increase in theft from motor vehicles over the past month. The t...
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