North Hanwell

North Hanwell - Drugs – Churchfields & Wharncliffe Viaduct & Rose garden, Hanwell, W7

This is an ongoing priority set for the team. Previously the team has conducted a lot of work tackling drug related issues with some great success.

Victims – Local residents and commuters.
Offenders – Unknown suspects involved in drugs misuse.
Locations – open spaces Churchfields and surrounding area. The problem is shared with Dormers Wells, Norwood Green SNT. Drug users and dealers congregate in towpath by the river Brent.
Time – Reported all times during the day and late evenings.

This is currently a new priority set for the team. Previously the team has conducted a lot of work tackling drug related issues with some great success.

Short term plans:
1. More High visibility patrols in the area to deter such activity and reassure the general public.
2. Plain-clothes patrols to apprehend perpetrators and to bring them to justice.

Medium term plans:
1. Set up a residents association for better communication
2. Briefing completed sourcing of extra officers to attend location as wider problem.
3. Liaison with Ealing Outreach team for assistance as part of Operation Adder.
4. Environmental Visual Audit conducting by police design out crime team.

Issued 25 September 2025

Extra High visbility patrols have been completed to deter offending

Actioned 04 December 2025

North Hanwell – Anti-social behaviour and drug related issued in Elthorne Heights area.

This is an ongoing priority set for the team in relation to drug dealing and ASB in the area.

Victims – Local residents and commuters, school children.
Offenders – Previous offenders
Locations – Elthorne Heights area in particularly Beechmont Avenue, Beresford Road and some issue in relation to HMO (House in Multiple occupation) in area.

Time – Reported all times during the day and late evenings.

Short term plans:
More High visibility patrols in the area to deter such activity and reassure the public.

Plain-clothes patrols to apprehend perpetrators and to bring them to justice.

Medium term plans:
Set up a resident’s association for better communication via Met Engage

Liaison with Ealing Outreach team for assistance as part of Operation Adder.

Persistent offenders to be targeted by use of preventative enforcement tactics such as Community Protection Notices and build up evidence for Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBO) or civil injunctions.

Issued 25 September 2025

This is a new priority set for the team.

One premises on Beechmont Road RSL spoken to and all tenants have been evicted.

Consideration for closure order for another premises on Beechmont Road and individual served Community protection warning for causing ongoing ASB and subsequently individual has been evicted by RSL.

Actioned 04 December 2025

North Hanwell - Drugs – Bordars Road, Hanwell, W7

Issued 07 May 2025

This is an ongoing priority set for the team in relation to drug dealing and ASB in the area. Previously there several drug dears operating from the area issued a civil injunction from Ealing council and had disappeared from the area. Warrant previously issued at local address and drug dealer evicted.

Victims – Local residents and commuters, school children.
Offenders – Previous offenders
Locations – Bordars Road and alley way leading to Marston Court and shops on Greenford Avenue, Hanwell, W7.
Time – Reported all times during the day and late evenings.

This is currently a new priority set for the team.

Short term plans:
4. More High visibility patrols in the area to deter such activity and reassure the general public.
5. Plain-clothes patrols to apprehend perpetrators and to bring them to justice.

Medium term plans:
3. Set up a residents association for better communication
4. Briefing completed sourcing of extra officers to attend location as wider problem.
6. Liaison with Ealing Outreach team for assistance as part of Operation Adder.

Actioned 04 December 2025