North Richmond

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.

James Adgey

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
Drug Related Crime and ASB Issued 09 October 2025	High Visibility patrols to the locations identified to deter those committing Anti-Social Behaviour and drug offences. Use stop & search and arrest powers when appropriate. Utilising Anti-Social Behaviour legislation to issue ASB warnings, Community Protection warnings and Community Protection Notices when appropriate. Working with housing partners to address drug related ASB and seeking closure orders on persistent problematic addresses. Actioned 31 January 2026
Motor Vehicle Crime Issued 09 October 2025	Providing crime prevention advice to victims of crime and disseminating this information to the wider community at Police Liaison Group meetings, through communication with Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators, WhatsApp Channels and Met Engage, and at community engagement sessions. Providing information monthly on the number and nature of crimes being committed. Identifying hotspot areas and times and conducting patrols. Working with secondary investigation teams to identify and arrest offenders. Actioned 31 January 2026
Bicycle Theft Issued 09 October 2025	Review crimes to identify any patterns, hotspots and times of peak offending and plan patrols accordingly. Identify opportunities to obtain CCTV to support investigations and identify offenders. Hold bike marking events to help with crime prevention and stolen bike identification. Provide crime prevention advice to residents to assist with target hardening premises and property. Actioned 31 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Drug Related Crime and ASB

Issued 09 October 2025

High Visibility patrols to the locations identified to deter those committing Anti-Social Behaviour and drug offences.

Use stop & search and arrest powers when appropriate.

Utilising Anti-Social Behaviour legislation to issue ASB warnings, Community Protection warnings and Community Protection Notices when appropriate.

Working with housing partners to address drug related ASB and seeking closure orders on persistent problematic addresses.

Actioned 31 January 2026

Motor Vehicle Crime

Issued 09 October 2025

Providing crime prevention advice to victims of crime and disseminating this information to the wider community at Police Liaison Group meetings, through communication with Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators, WhatsApp Channels and Met Engage, and at community engagement sessions.

Providing information monthly on the number and nature of crimes being committed.

Identifying hotspot areas and times and conducting patrols.

Working with secondary investigation teams to identify and arrest offenders.

Actioned 31 January 2026

Bicycle Theft

Issued 09 October 2025

Review crimes to identify any patterns, hotspots and times of peak offending and plan patrols accordingly.

Identify opportunities to obtain CCTV to support investigations and identify offenders.

Hold bike marking events to help with crime prevention and stolen bike identification.

Provide crime prevention advice to residents to assist with target hardening premises and property.

Actioned 31 January 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 North Richmond are saying are the issues in the area:

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