Thamesmead East

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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.

Thamesmead East 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 ThamesmeadEast@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).

Robbie Andrews

Police Constable

Rebecca Ash

PCSO

Lucy Gashi

Police Constable

Ellie Goy

Dedicated Ward Officer

David Hall

Police Constable

James Hendrick

Chief Inspector

Rachael Jarman

Neighbourhood Inspector

Klaudia Lachowska

Police Constable

Bianca Marin

PCSO

Rosaleen Ryan

Police Constable

Steven Sommerville

Police Sergeant

Gurvinder Thumber

Police Constable

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
Drug dealing and use around The Thamesmead East Estate, tower blocks. ASB in and around Yarnton Way, and the surrounding streets. Issued 04 September 2026	Several warrants have been conducted on the ward over the past year. Several arrests made and quantities of drugs seized. Proactive patrols are conducted regularly and we utilise our stop and search powers to target those committing drug offences. We work closely with the council and housing associations to tackle ASB in the area so that we will can issue ASB warnings, community protection notices and closure orders where necessary. Actioned 11 August 2026
General violence on the streets of Thamesmead. London wide priority. Issued 04 September 2026	Regular patrols of the estates and surrounds. Stop and search powers exercised, weapons seized and arrests made with offenders being put before the courts. Regular operations are conducted targeting violent crime / Robbery and reducing other crime rates at train stations and hotspot areas. Regular engagements at the local schools are vital so that the police can promote a sense of trust with the children and steer them away from violent crime. Actioned 11 August 2026
Theft of/from Motor vehicles including tow aways and cat convertor thefts. Issued 04 September 2026	The team have identified several suspects and arrests have been made. Our aim is to target those who are prolific in committing theft of and theft from motor vehicle offences to reduce crime rates. Actioned 11 August 2026

Priority

Action taken

Drug dealing and use around The Thamesmead East Estate, tower blocks. ASB in and around Yarnton Way, and the surrounding streets.

Issued 04 September 2026

Several warrants have been conducted on the ward over the past year. Several arrests made and quantities of drugs seized. Proactive patrols are conducted regularly and we utilise our stop and search powers to target those committing drug offences. We work closely with the council and housing associations to tackle ASB in the area so that we will can issue ASB warnings, community protection notices and closure orders where necessary.

Actioned 11 August 2026

General violence on the streets of Thamesmead. London wide priority.

Issued 04 September 2026

Regular patrols of the estates and surrounds. Stop and search powers exercised, weapons seized and arrests made with offenders being put before the courts. Regular operations are conducted targeting violent crime / Robbery and reducing other crime rates at train stations and hotspot areas. Regular engagements at the local schools are vital so that the police can promote a sense of trust with the children and steer them away from violent crime.

Actioned 11 August 2026

Theft of/from Motor vehicles including tow aways and cat convertor thefts.

Issued 04 September 2026

The team have identified several suspects and arrests have been made. Our aim is to target those who are prolific in committing theft of and theft from motor vehicle offences to reduce crime rates.

Actioned 11 August 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 Thamesmead East are saying are the issues in the area:

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