Balham
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.
Balham 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 Balham@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).
Scott Edwards
Sergeant
Samuel Gayler
PC
Jasmyn Johnson
Sergeant
Ben Jury
Inspector
Muhammad Jabraan Khan
Police Community Support Officer
Alina Neacsu
PC
Hope Oyet
PC
Julia Robak
PC
Maggie Swalwell
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 |
|---|---|
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Priority 1 – Robbery Issued 08 July 2025 |
As part of the neighbourhood guarantee and summer crime plan, Balham Designated Ward Officers (DWO) and Designated Ward Officer – Child and Young Person (DWO-CYP) will deliver personal safety talk with students and parents, officers are to have engagement events with community safety officer in area whilst engaging and listening to the community concerns whilst providing crime prevention advice. Actioned 22 September 2025 |
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Priority 2 – Drugs and associated Anti-Social Behaviour Issued 08 July 2025 |
Working in partnership with homeless charity SPEAR and partners to reduce and support the rough sleeper in Balham, in line with the summer crime plan and neighbourhood guarantee, Officers are to provide High Visibility patrols to these locations Anti-Social Behaviour to be identified and deterred. Utilising Anti-Social Behaviour legislation to issue ASB warnings, Community Protection warnings and Community Protection Notices where appropriate utilising High visibility and plain clothes patrols to target specific areas. Officers will also utilise intelligence led policing to identify locations associated with drug taking and where appropriate use stop and search legislation where grounds exist Actioned 22 September 2025 |
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Priority 3 – Theft from Motor Vehicle & Theft of Motor Vehicle Issued 08 July 2025 |
Through intelligence led policing officers will identify locations for patrols and potential offenders as part of the summer crime plan. Promoting of crime prevention through social media, leaflet drops and engagement with owners of vehicles who have been identified at the highest risk, particularly in the Fernside Rd, Calburne Rd, Mayford Rd and immediate vicinity. Variable shift changes to target emerging trends and targeting offenders by providing high visibility and plain clothes patrols. Actioned 22 September 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 Balham are saying are the issues in the area:
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Upcoming Events
Ward Panel Meeting @ Balham Library Monday 22nd September 2025
- Balham Library, 16 Ramsden Road, SW12 8QY
- 22/09/2025 18:30
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