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).

Emily Hale (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Lavender Ward)

Emily Hale

Police Constable

Steven Hales (Metropolitan Police, Police Sergeant, Battersea Park and Lavender Wards)

Steven Hales

Police Sergeant

Ben Jury (Metropolitan Police, Inspector, Wandsworth)

Ben Jury

Inspector

Simon Sadasivan (Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Lavender Ward)

Simon Sadasivan

Police Constable

Charlotte Warrell (Metropolitan Police, PCSO, Lavender Ward)

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

Priority 1 – Robbery
Reduce Robbery offences specifically within St John’s Road SW11 and surrounding residential streets by using detection and prevention methods working in collaboration with Junction BID. We will measure success through data and tackle this priority with an evidence-based model. We will review resourcing options, where operationally possibly ensure targeted action. This problem will be reviewed regularly to ensure realistic and timely actions are taken.

Issued 07 January 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 15 April 2026

Priority 2 – Theft from Shop
Reduce Theft from Shop offences in and around St John's Road SW11 and other stores targeting repeat locations and repeat offenders. Shoplifting is an associated offence to other issues such as ASB, Drugs and other Theft offences. To utilise crime prevention advice, support victims and offer reassurance. We will utilise evidence based policing to target patrols both visibly and plain clothes through operations and patrols. We will measure success through frequent data analysis. We will achieve this by seeking advice through specialist roles as seek to resource this through local officers and wider policing. We will review this frequently to adapt our approach.

Issued 07 January 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 15 April 2026

Priority 3 – Anti-social Behaviour
To proactively tackle anti-social behaviour around Clapham Junction BR Station, St Johns Hill SW11 due to a significant problem with begging. We will monitor progress through proactive patrols and problem-solving. We will enforce ASB legislation available to us (CPW, CPNs) and enforce breaches of these. We will utilise other resources, where able, to tackle this issue at various times, this includes working in partnership with Local Authority. We will utilise data systems to adapt and proactively engage in a timely manner.

Issued 07 January 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 15 April 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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Street Briefing Regarding Parcel Theft : Wed 28 Jan 12:00

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Lavender Ward Panel Meeting 7th January 2026

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Lavender Ward Panel Meeting : 6pm on Wednesday 7th January 2026 at Battersea Library

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