South 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.

South Richmond 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 SouthRichmond@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).

Gunita Ghannam Begdouri

PCSO

Chris Jackson

Inspector

Saad Khedr

PCSO

Grant Lendon

Police Constable

Richard Wright

Police Sergeant

Richard Wright

Police 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
Theft from Motor Vehicles Issued 08 July 2026	Prevention remains a central priority, with the MPS providing the public with clear guidance on reducing risk—such as properly securing vehicles, safeguarding keys, and avoiding leaving valuables on display. This public‑facing engagement aims to minimise opportunity for offending and strengthens the partnership between police and communities, supporting the overall objective of lowering theft‑from‑vehicle incidents across London. Actioned 08 July 2026
Theft by shoplifting Issued 08 July 2026	Review all theft related reports to identify crime patterns and offenders. Work better with Richmond business community and store recovery agents to deter persons from committing shoplifting within the town centre. Increase patrols within George Street as part of Op Martello to reduce shoplifting and to intercept criminal behaviour more effectively. Actioned 08 July 2026
Anti social behaviour (ASB) Issued 08 July 2026	The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) prioritises a community‑focused, problem‑solving approach when responding to anti‑social behaviour, recognising the significant impact ASB has on public safety, confidence, and quality of life. Under the New Met for London programme, ASB falls within core “community crime‑fighting” priorities, with the MPS committing to placing more officers and PCSOs into neighbourhoods, working directly with residents to tackle crime and anti‑social behaviour, and deploying specialist resources where community harm is greatest. This includes initiatives including Op Martello and Safer Spaces. In line with national policy, MPS prioritises rapid and effective use of ASB powers—including dispersal powers, civil injunctions, Community Protection Notices, and Public Spaces Protection Orders—ensuring legal thresholds are met and victims are supported. Updated statutory guidance emphasises victim‑led responses, data sharing among local agencies, and strengthened enforcement tools such as extended dispersal periods and the introduction of the Respect Order for persistent offenders. The MPS also aims to maintain visible neighbourhood policing as a priority action. Even with recent structural changes—such as redeploying specialist ASB officers into ward‑based teams—the service states it remains committed to cracking down on ASB and increasing officer visibility in hotspot areas, with enhanced training provided to neighbourhood teams to ensure ASB continues to be addressed robustly and proactively. Actioned 08 July 2026
Residential Burglary Issued 08 July 2026	Analyse crime data: Identify hotspots, repeat locations, times of day, and MO. Link series: Use CCTV, forensic hits, and witness statements to link offences. Nominal focus: Identify and monitor known offenders, especially those recently released from custody. Partner intel: Share information with probation, housing, and neighbouring wards. High-visibility patrols in hotspot areas during peak offending times. Plain-clothes operations to detect suspicious behaviour. Stop/search powers used proportionately on known suspects or in hotspot zones. Warrants and arrests: Prioritise burglary suspects for proactive enforcement. Actioned 08 July 2026

Priority

Action taken

Theft from Motor Vehicles

Issued 08 July 2026

Prevention remains a central priority, with the MPS providing the public with clear guidance on reducing risk—such as properly securing vehicles, safeguarding keys, and avoiding leaving valuables on display. This public‑facing engagement aims to minimise opportunity for offending and strengthens the partnership between police and communities, supporting the overall objective of lowering theft‑from‑vehicle incidents across London.

Actioned 08 July 2026

Theft by shoplifting

Issued 08 July 2026

Review all theft related reports to identify crime patterns and offenders. Work better with Richmond business community and store recovery agents to deter persons from committing shoplifting within the town centre. Increase patrols within George Street as part of Op Martello to reduce shoplifting and to intercept criminal behaviour more effectively.

Actioned 08 July 2026

Anti social behaviour (ASB)

Issued 08 July 2026

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) prioritises a community‑focused, problem‑solving approach when responding to anti‑social behaviour, recognising the significant impact ASB has on public safety, confidence, and quality of life. Under the New Met for London programme, ASB falls within core “community crime‑fighting” priorities, with the MPS committing to placing more officers and PCSOs into neighbourhoods, working directly with residents to tackle crime and anti‑social behaviour, and deploying specialist resources where community harm is greatest. This includes initiatives including Op Martello and Safer Spaces.

In line with national policy, MPS prioritises rapid and effective use of ASB powers—including dispersal powers, civil injunctions, Community Protection Notices, and Public Spaces Protection Orders—ensuring legal thresholds are met and victims are supported. Updated statutory guidance emphasises victim‑led responses, data sharing among local agencies, and strengthened enforcement tools such as extended dispersal periods and the introduction of the Respect Order for persistent offenders.

The MPS also aims to maintain visible neighbourhood policing as a priority action. Even with recent structural changes—such as redeploying specialist ASB officers into ward‑based teams—the service states it remains committed to cracking down on ASB and increasing officer visibility in hotspot areas, with enhanced training provided to neighbourhood teams to ensure ASB continues to be addressed robustly and proactively.

Actioned 08 July 2026

Residential Burglary

Issued 08 July 2026

Analyse crime data: Identify hotspots, repeat locations, times of day, and MO.
Link series: Use CCTV, forensic hits, and witness statements to link offences.
Nominal focus: Identify and monitor known offenders, especially those recently released from custody.
Partner intel: Share information with probation, housing, and neighbouring wards.

High-visibility patrols in hotspot areas during peak offending times.
Plain-clothes operations to detect suspicious behaviour.
Stop/search powers used proportionately on known suspects or in hotspot zones.
Warrants and arrests: Prioritise burglary suspects for proactive enforcement.

Actioned 08 July 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 South Richmond are saying are the issues in the area:

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