Sidcup

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.

Sidcup 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 Sidcup@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).

Daniel Austin (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Sidcup)

Daniel Austin

Police Constable

David Catlow (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, St Mary's and St James, Sidcup, Longlands )

David Catlow

Sergeant

Gareth Evans (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, BEXLEY SNT)

Gareth Evans

Inspector

Stephen Graves (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, SIDCUP WARD)

Stephen Graves

PCSO

James Hendrick (Metropolitan Police, Chief Inspector, Bexley NPT)

James Hendrick

Chief Inspector

Robert Holmes (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Longlands)

Robert Holmes

Police Constable

Rachael Jarman (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Bexley)

Rachael Jarman

Inspector

Richard Parrett (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, DWO-CYP)

Richard Parrett

Police Constable

Sophie Scott (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Sidcup)

Sophie Scott

Police Constable

Mark Watson (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Sidcup SNT - DWO CYP)

Mark Watson

Police Constable

Steven Watson (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, SNT)

Steven Watson

Sergeant

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

Road Safety across the ward - Drink and drug drive focus on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Speeding - Faraday Ave and other main routes around the ward.

Issued 30 October 2025

Focus on drink and drug drive enforcement on late shifts, Involving stopping drivers and breathalysing people suspected of being over the drink/drug drive limit.
Day shifts - Speeding and issues with food delivery and uninsured drivers. Involving stopping various vehicles and checking driving licenses, insurance and overall condition of the vehicles. Reporting various offences for court consideration or points and fines on driving licenses.

Actioned 29 January 2026

Motor Vehicle Crime - Theft of Motor Vehicle targeting keyless entry vehicle crime

Issued 30 October 2025

Ongoing operations, innovation hub, events and training around Theft of Motor Vehicle and Theft from Motor Vehicle. Tool marking events around the borough. Joint Kent / Met proactive operations targeting offenders which cross the border. Boot fair patrols to identify stolen property and identify offenders.

Actioned 29 January 2026

ASB - As we head into October and Halloween, rowdy or inconsiderate behaviour will likely increase and needs to be addressed and prevented. This is in attempts to avoid any disturbance amongst the local area which tends to affect neighbours as highlighted in the ward panel.

Issued 30 October 2025

High visibility patrols and businesses engaged with ongoing trends, crime prevention advice and support reports made to police.
Any persons caught or identified as causing ASB will be given warnings initially if the first time. If continued ASB occurs then further measures will be implemented, which include Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABC), Community Protection Notice Warning (CPNW), Community Protection Warning (CPN), arrest and charges for any offences.

Actioned 29 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 Sidcup are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Local Priorities Theft From Motor Vehicle Message

Dear Resident,I wanted to provide you with an update regarding theft from motor vehicles, which peop...

Metropolitan Police
03/11/2025 16:07:46

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Local Priorities Theft Of Motor Vehicles Message

Dear Resident,I wanted to provide you with an update regarding the theft of motor vehicles, which p...

Metropolitan Police
03/11/2025 16:00:06

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Business burglaries

Morning Sidcup business Please be aware that we have had multiple reports of burglaries occurring ...

Metropolitan Police
03/11/2025 10:50:22

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Drop-in Surgery : Wed 05 Nov 16:00

Hi Your local Sidcup police team will be holding a Surgery at Sidcup Library on Wednesday 05th Nov...

Metropolitan Police
01/11/2025 10:46:15

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Drop-in Surgery : Wed 29 Oct 16:00

Morning Your local Sidcup Safer Neighbourhood Police Team will be holding a surgery in Sidcup Libr...

Metropolitan Police
27/10/2025 09:01:05

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Local Priorities Theft Of Motor Vehicle Update

Dear Resident,Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, your ongoing feedback about l...

Metropolitan Police
24/10/2025 15:47:56

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Drop-in Surgery : Fri 24 Oct 12:00

Morning Your local Sidcup Safer Neighbourhood Police Team will be holding a surgery in Sidcup Libr...

Metropolitan Police
22/10/2025 09:00:28

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Local Priorities Theft Of Motor Vehicle Update

Dear Resident,Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, your ongoing feedback about l...

Metropolitan Police
16/10/2025 20:47:31

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