Barnes

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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.

Barnes 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 Barnes@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).

Michael Hirsch (Metropolitan Police, Police Sergeant, Barnes Safer Neighbourhood Team, Mortlake & Barnes Common Safer Neighbourhood Team)

Michael Hirsch

Police Sergeant

Chris Jackson (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Richmond Neighbourhoods)

Chris Jackson

Inspector

Darren Meakins (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Barnes Safer Neighbourhoods Team)

Darren Meakins

Police Constable

May Moody (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Barnes Ward)

May Moody

Police Constable

Matthew Morbey (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Barnes)

Matthew Morbey

PCSO

Christopher Scammell (Metropolitan Police, Superintendent, Richmond Upon Thames Borough)

Christopher Scammell

Superintendent

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

Violent Crime - Violent crime remains a top priority for the Barnes Safer Neighbourhood Team, specifically VAWG related offences and violence targeting school children around school finish times. Recent robberies around Lonsdale Road have been raised as a particular concern.

Issued 12 June 2025

Targeted patrols during school finish times in areas known for issues.

Crime Prevention advice to be given to Residents in relation to theft and robbery, with use of new Whatsapp channel to disseminate information.

Patrols continue to be conducted in area around Lonsdale Road/Castelnau area

Actioned 17 July 2025

Anti-Social Behaviour - ASB incidents involving youths in the area, particularly around Castelnau & Hammersmith Bridge. Causing concern to residents.

Issued 12 June 2025

Foot patrols conducted in area, engagement with local businesses has been conducted and linking in with wardens on Hammersmith Bridge.

Actioned 12 June 2025

Burglary - After discussing the ward priorities at our recent Police Liaison Group Meeting it has been decided to put our third priority towards combatting burglary offences. Residents concerned around burglaries, particularly around summer months.

Issued 12 June 2025

Targeted patrols in burglary hotspots.

Neighbourhood engagement events have been held in areas that have had recent incidents of burglary, to provide reassurance and information on how residents can secure their property.

Update - reassurance visits conducted at local businesses following recent increase in commercial burglaries, providing crime prevention advice and reassurance to business owners.

Crime Prevention Officer attended recent PLG and gave short talk on how best to keep premises secured.

Actioned 12 June 2025

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 Barnes are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Great arrest of burglar

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

Metropolitan Police
20/07/2025 16:19:56

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Local Priorities Robbery Message

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

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18/07/2025 08:53:47

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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...

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10/07/2025 14:38:58

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Monthly Crime Statistics

Good Evening Residents, Attached to this email are the recent crime statistics for the month of Jun...

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02/07/2025 20:47:19

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Barnes PLG Minutes

Good Morning Residents, For anyone who was unable to attend the recent Barnes Police liaison Group ...

Metropolitan Police
18/06/2025 09:23:47

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Vulnerable Missing Person

Good Afternoon Please be on the look out for a Philipa Kerruisha who was last seen at Kew Gardens ye...

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15/06/2025 12:55:28

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MET IN THE PARK : Wed 06 Aug 11:00

Residents of Barnes and Mortlake, Please come along and meet not only your local Borough Police Of...

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13/06/2025 14:58:40

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Richmond fraud - May 2025

I attach the cybercrime summary figures for May 2025. This is reported crime only, and just in this ...

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10/06/2025 20:00:52

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