Woolwich Arsenal

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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.

Woolwich Arsenal 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 WoolwichArsenal@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).

Richard Cartwright (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, WOOLWICH ARSENAL)

Richard Cartwright

Police Constable

Daniel Dawkins (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Greenwich Peninsula SNT)

Daniel Dawkins

Police Constable

Syed Haque (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Woolwich Arsenal SNT)

Syed Haque

PCSO

Lee Smith (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Woolwich Dockyard Est, Woolwich Common Est, Woolwich Arsenal)

Lee Smith

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

Reduce violent crime especially around VAWG along the Thames Path. Hold regular stalls promoting woman's safety around Woolwich town centre. Work closely with SE command VAWG lead.

Issued 21 January 2026

Extra patrols in the area both uniform and plain clothes. Extra patrols by council enforcement officers. Advertise Walk, Talk and Do initiative.

Actioned 06 May 2026

Tackling drug related ASB Wellington Park & Armstrong estate

Issued 21 January 2026

To conduct extra patrols with the council enforcement officers

Actioned 06 May 2026

ASB in relation to powered push bikes along Powis Street SE18

Issued 21 January 2026

Extra patrols in the area with council enforcement officers.

Actioned 06 May 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 Woolwich Arsenal are saying are the issues in the area:

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ASB and E Bike Crime

How we are tackling e-bike crime in Greenwich Over the last few months, we have been talking to L...

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06/02/2026 13:48:33

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Prolific Shoplifter Arrested

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05/02/2026 14:54:57

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Holocaust remembrance day

Yesterday I had the honour to attend the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Woolwich town hall to...

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28/01/2026 08:58:24

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ASB Surgery : Wed 28 Jan 10:00

Police Surgery at Bentham House, Station Way SE18

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21/01/2026 17:43:35

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Community Meeting : Mon 26 Jan 10:00

Please attend our drop in surgery at Bentham House, Station Way SE18

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21/01/2026 17:23:07

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Drop-in Surgery : Mon 26 Jan 10:00

Please attend our drop in surgery at Bentham House, Station Way SE18 6FJ

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21/01/2026 16:57:53

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Wanted offender spotted

Whilst off duty, a WANTED male was sighted inside a local shop in Woolwich town centre. Officers con...

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23/12/2025 08:56:15

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Wanted offender arrested

PC 1912SE and PC 1656SE from the Woolwich town centre team arrested a male for being Wanted on a rec...

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20/12/2025 14:20:49

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