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

Sophie Bishop (Metropolitan Police, Dedicated Ward Officer, Sidcup)

Sophie Bishop

Dedicated Ward Officer

Steve Graves (Metropolitan Police, PCSO 7328SE, SIDCUP WARD)

Steve Graves

PCSO 7328SE

Finn Haughey (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, longlands)

Finn Haughey

PCSO

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

Richard Parrett

Police Constable

Sophie Scott (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Sidcup)

Sophie Scott

Police Constable

Christopher Walsh (Police, Sergeant, Bexley SNT - Sidcup, Longlands and St Marys & St James)

Christopher Walsh

Sergeant

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

Mark Watson

Police Constable

Lewis Whitcombe (Metropolitan Police, Dedicated Ward Officer, West Wickham Ward)

Lewis Whitcombe

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

Road Safety including Mopeds and E-Bikes on Sidcup High Street

Issued 30 April 2026

High visibility and plain clothes patrols, focusing on driving offences involving motorbikes, mopeds and E-bikes.
Speeding operations on main roads focusing on speeding offences, driving not in accordance with a driving license and driving without insurance.
Drivers found to be committing road traffic offences will be reported for court consideration or points and fines on driving licenses.

Actioned 30 July 2026

Sidcup High Street crime focus on ASB

Issued 30 April 2026

High visibility patrols on Sidcup High Street with businesses engaged with regarding ongoing trends, including providing 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 30 July 2026

Burglary

Issued 30 April 2026

High visibility patrols in high impacted areas in Sidcup
Plain clothes patrols in impacted areas to reduce offending
Crime prevention stalls to give residents advice and reassurance
street briefings
reassurance visits

Actioned 30 July 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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Community Meeting : Mon 29 Jun 12:00

Your Sidcup police team will be holding a surgery at Sidcup library on 29/06/26. Officers will be th...

Metropolitan Police
26/06/2026 09:00:25

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Local Priorities Burglary Message

Dear Resident I wanted to provide you with an update regarding burglary, which people around your ar...

Metropolitan Police
24/06/2026 21:41:50

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VAWG : Wed 08 Jul 18:00

Dear Resident, We would like to invite you to attend our Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Dro...

Metropolitan Police
23/06/2026 18:36:51

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Two suspects arrested

The team arrested two males yesterday (22 for various offences in and around Sidcup High Street. ...

Metropolitan Police
23/06/2026 18:15:23

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Young Citizen Project

PC Kirwan and PC Savage-Knight attended the Young Citizens Project in Thamesmead this week. They we...

Metropolitan Police
23/06/2026 17:04:28

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Community Meeting : Wed 24 Jun 16:00

Your Sidcup police team will be holding a surgery at Sidcup library on 24/06/26. Officers will be th...

Metropolitan Police
22/06/2026 09:01:00

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#SherunswithYOU at Danson ParkRun

PC Savage-Knight attended Danson ParkRun this morning as part of the #SherunswithYOU initiative rais...

Metropolitan Police
20/06/2026 12:01:39

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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
18/06/2026 14:50:37

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Upcoming Events

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Community Meeting
  • Kingswood Court - Retirement Living - McCarthy & Stone, 47-51 Sidcup Hill, DA14 6HP
  • 23/07/2026 13:30
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Community Meeting
  • Kingswood Court - Retirement Living - McCarthy & Stone, 47-51 Sidcup Hill, DA14 6HP
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