South Acton

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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.

South Acton 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 SouthActon@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).

Matthew Buckland

Inspector

Maxim Cooper

Scott Herne

PCSO

Dave Loveday

Dedicated Ward Officer

Mohammad Naja

Subramaniam Vin

Dedicated Ward Officer

George Zealey

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
Priority 1 - Violence Related Priority Police will use a problem orientated approach to reduce violence within the South Acton ward, focusing on Cheltenham Place on the old South Acton estate. Issued 30 June 2025	High visibility patrols conducted We are working with local authority to identify void properties which have been entered Weapon sweeps conducted Actioned 05 July 2025
Priority 2 - Acton Gardens Community Centre Open Space Police will use powers to curb anti-social behaviour to ensure space is available for all members of the community. Issued 30 June 2025	Officers have regularly patrolled the open spaces resulting in several proactive stop and searches and postive seraches for drugs. Knife sweeps have also been conducted and weapons removed from the streets. Actioned 05 July 2025
Priority 3 - Berrymead Gardens Police to conduct high visibility patrols and to work with partners to reduce anti-social behaviour and drug use at the location. Issued 30 June 2025	Patrols conducted before/after homeless concern operates. We have spoken to management who will challenge any service users engaging in ASB. We have attended completed a design out crime audit and provided advice to centre management. Suspected drug dealers operating in area targeted, leading to one being arrested with significant amount of class a drugs. Further covert operation spanning 3 days conducted, 2 arrests made an 8 stop and searches conducted. Actioned 05 July 2025

Priority

Action taken

Priority 1 - Violence Related Priority

Police will use a problem orientated approach to reduce violence within the South Acton ward, focusing on Cheltenham Place on the old South Acton estate.

Issued 30 June 2025

High visibility patrols conducted

We are working with local authority to identify void properties which have been entered

Weapon sweeps conducted

Actioned 05 July 2025

Priority 2 - Acton Gardens Community Centre Open Space

Police will use powers to curb anti-social behaviour to ensure space is available for all members of the community.

Issued 30 June 2025

Officers have regularly patrolled the open spaces resulting in several proactive stop and searches and postive seraches for drugs. Knife sweeps have also been conducted and weapons removed from the streets.

Actioned 05 July 2025

Priority 3 - Berrymead Gardens

Police to conduct high visibility patrols and to work with partners to reduce anti-social behaviour and drug use at the location.

Issued 30 June 2025

Patrols conducted before/after homeless concern operates.

We have spoken to management who will challenge any service users engaging in ASB.

We have attended completed a design out crime audit and provided advice to centre management.

Suspected drug dealers operating in area targeted, leading to one being arrested with significant amount of class a drugs.

Further covert operation spanning 3 days conducted, 2 arrests made an 8 stop and searches conducted.

Actioned 05 July 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 South Acton are saying are the issues in the area:

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