Lavender
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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.
Lavender 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 Lavender@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).

Christopher Castro
Police Constable

Nicholas Gonsalves
Police Sergeant

Emily Hale
Police Constable

Ben Jury
Inspector

Maggie Swalwell
Inspector

Charlotte Warrell
PCSO
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 15 April 2026 |
Using intelligence led policing DWO’s will identify locations for patrols and potential offenders, work closely with partners such as the Junction BID, Wandsworth Council, and BTP to share intelligence of known offenders. Hi-visibility patrols along with stop and searches will be conducted, we will have community engagement events during which we will offer crime prevention advice, enforcing our commitment to deliver the neighbourhood guarantee and summer crime plan Actioned 14 July 2026 |
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Priority 2 – Theft from Shop Issued 15 April 2026 |
Officers will gather and analyse intelligence in order to identify locations for patrols and potential offenders operating in the area. We will provide high visibility patrols and promoting of crime prevention advice during our engagement events. We will aim to visit local businesses to provide reassurance and crime prevention advice. Actioned 14 July 2026 |
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Priority 3 – Anti-social Behaviour Issued 15 April 2026 |
In keeping with the neighbourhood guarantee and summer crime place DWO’s will carry out High Visibility patrols to the locations identified to deter those committing Anti-Social Behaviour. Utilising Anti-Social Behaviour legislation to issue ASB warnings, Community Protection warnings and Community Protection Notices when appropriate. Working closely with other agencies such as BTP and Wandsworth Council in order to facilitate information sharing across agencies. Actioned 14 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 Lavender are saying are the issues in the area:
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