Abbey (Merton)

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Abbey - Merton 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 Abbey-Merton@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).

Matthew Bower (Metropolitan Police, A/Inspector, SW)

Matthew Bower

A/Inspector

Ian Edwards (Metropolitan Police, Sergeant, Abbey & Wandle Wards)

Ian Edwards

Sergeant

Becky Hedges (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Abbey Ward)

Becky Hedges

Police Constable

Robert Miller (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Abbey Ward)

Robert Miller

Police Constable

Victor Olagbegi (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Abbey Ward)

Victor Olagbegi

PCSO

Emma White (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Abbey Ward)

Emma White

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

Concerns raised at the Ward Panel meeting regarding Shoplifting in the local area, especially South Wimbledon

Issued 08 October 2026

SNT will conduct regular high visibility patrols focusing in on the hotspots. To deter crime and provide reassurance.
SNT will also organise operations working alongside the stores being regularly targeted.

Actioned 30 December 2026

Road Safety including e-bike usage and dangerous cycling.

Issued 08 October 2026

SNT will conduct operations around road safety and enforce traffic regulations during patrols to increase road safety.

Actioned 30 December 2026

Concerns were raised regarding Anti Social Behaviour in the local area

Issued 08 October 2026

SNT Officers will conduct regular high visibility patrols focusing on the hotspots

Actioned 30 December 2026

Prevent and reduce - Violence against Women and Girls

Issued 22 September 2026

Strengthen partnership working between police, local authorities and communities to improve identification, prevention and response to VAWG. Identify areas where women and girls feel vulnerable (poorly lit, footpaths, open spaces) and take action to improve safety. Uniform and plain clothed patrols around local night time economy venues.

Actioned 30 December 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 Abbey (Merton) are saying are the issues in the area:

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Ward Panel Meeting - Abbey Ward : Tue 22 Sep 19:00

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