South Croydon

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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.

South Croydon 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 SouthCroydon@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

Caterina Cannata (Metropolitan Police Service, PCSO, South Croydon SNT)

Caterina Cannata

PCSO

Ryan Holliday (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Croydon)

Ryan Holliday

Inspector

Ciaran Quinn (Metropolitan Police Service, Police Constable, South Croydon SNT)

Ciaran Quinn

Police Constable

Carla Sava (Metropolitan Police Service, PCSO, South Croydon SNT)

Carla Sava

PCSO

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

Andrew Smith

Inspector

Jack Stratton (Metropolitan Police Service, Dedicated Ward Officer, South Croydon SNT)

Jack Stratton

Dedicated Ward Officer

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

Robbery - Team to patrol robbery hotspot areas to deter robberies on school children at the beginning and end of school

Issued 07 May 2025

High visibility patrols have been taking place on the lead up to the schools closing for summer holidays. officers have engaged with the schools, British transport police and local residents through these patrols. These are also planned for the return to school period where historically new students are more vulnerable on their journeys to and from school

Actioned 23 July 2025

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB): Tackling drug taking, squatting, begging and ASB in public spaces.

Issued 07 May 2025

High visibility patrols have been conducted in the affected area and CPN's have been issued to those who persistently drink within the area. This is the first stage of more stringent enforcement of the problem within the area.
Engagement with shop owners and residents has also been completed to offer reassurance and highlight police presence within the area.

Actioned 27 July 2025

Speeding and Vehicle offences - Our residents have told us that speeding is a problem within the side streets of the ward what run off the main roads.

Issued 07 May 2025

officers have completed speed gun operations over the past few months. This enforcement has brought noticeable improvement for the areas we have carried out these operations. Whilst we know that these improvements are likely short term we will re visit these operations over the coming months to look for more sustained improvement.

Actioned 23 July 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 South Croydon are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Warning - Beware of Bogus Police Messages and Scams

Dear residents, We want to raise awareness regarding recent incidents were residents have been ap...

Metropolitan Police
15/07/2025 16:35:56

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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...

Metropolitan Police
15/07/2025 09:27:09

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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...

Metropolitan Police
07/07/2025 16:32:19

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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
07/07/2025 12:38:06

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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...

Metropolitan Police
07/07/2025 12:31:37

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Cuppa with a Copper : Sat 26 Jul 10:30

Hi Resident Come along, grab a cuppa and have a chat with your South Croydon Safer Neighbourhood T...

Metropolitan Police
04/07/2025 22:07:13

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Cuppa with a Copper : Sun 22 Jun 12:30

Hi Resident

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18/06/2025 18:49:33

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Welcome

Dear Members Just a quick email from the Raynes Park team to say Welcome and thanks for signing u...

Metropolitan Police
02/05/2025 15:45:17

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