Ickenham & South Harefield

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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.

Ickenham & South Harefield 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 Ickenham&SouthHarefield@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).

Jasbir Alangh

Dedicated Ward Officer

Sarah Fox

Inspector

Yan Liu

Police Constable

Richard Mascarenhas

PCSO

Babs Rock

Sergeant

Malgorzata Targoni

Police Constable

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
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) remains a key safer Neighbourhood team (SNT) priority reflecting our commitment to building trust and protecting the vulnerable. We work closely with and partners and local communities to identify risk, support victims and proactively target offenders. By increasing visibility, providing reassurance and using local intelligence, we aim to make our neighbourhoods safer for everyone, especially women and girls. Issued 01 July 2025	Conduct high-visibility patrols in identified hotspot areas, particularly during key times, (eg school commute and night time economy hours), while working with local partners to raise awareness, promote safer spaces and encourage reporting. Officers will engage with women and girls in the community to better understand their concerns, feeding this into local problem solving and targeted enforcement activity. Actioned 01 October 2025
Shoplifting remains a concern for local businesses, in Ickenham and South Harefield ward, where repeat offenders and organised thefts have impacted shop owners, staff, and public confidence. Issued 01 July 2025	• Conducting regular high-visibility patrols in and around retail hotspots to deter offenders. • Working closely with store managers and security teams to share intelligence and identify prolific offenders. • Implementing targeted operations using plain-clothes officers where needed. • Engaging with youth services and support agencies to address underlying causes of offending behaviour. • Supporting businesses to improve CCTV coverage and crime reporting processes. • Seeking Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) for persistent offenders to restrict their access to shops. Actioned 01 October 2025
Motor vehicle crime remains a concern in Ickenham and South Harefield ward, with offenders targeting both vehicles themselves and items left inside. This includes keyless car thefts, mopeds, and thefts of tools, bags, and electronics from parked vehicles. Issued 01 July 2025	• Carrying out targeted patrols in hotspot areas using both uniformed and plain-clothes officers. • Using CCTV, ANPR, and community intelligence to identify suspects and linked vehicles. • Promoting crime prevention advice, including the use of Faraday pouches, steering locks, and ensuring no valuables are left on display. • Collaborating with Neighbourhood Watch, local businesses, and garages to gather intelligence and support prevention efforts. • Engaging with victims to ensure incidents are reported and appropriate safeguarding measures are in place. Actioned 01 October 2025

Priority

Action taken

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) remains a key safer Neighbourhood team (SNT) priority reflecting our commitment to building trust and protecting the vulnerable. We work closely with and partners and local communities to identify risk, support victims and proactively target offenders. By increasing visibility, providing reassurance and using local intelligence, we aim to make our neighbourhoods safer for everyone, especially women and girls.

Issued 01 July 2025

Conduct high-visibility patrols in identified hotspot areas, particularly during key times, (eg school commute and night time economy hours), while working with local partners to raise awareness, promote safer spaces and encourage reporting. Officers will engage with women and girls in the community to better understand their concerns, feeding this into local problem solving and targeted enforcement activity.

Actioned 01 October 2025

Shoplifting remains a concern for local businesses, in Ickenham and South Harefield ward, where repeat offenders and organised thefts have impacted shop owners, staff, and public confidence.

Issued 01 July 2025

• Conducting regular high-visibility patrols in and around retail hotspots to deter offenders.
• Working closely with store managers and security teams to share intelligence and identify prolific offenders.
• Implementing targeted operations using plain-clothes officers where needed.
• Engaging with youth services and support agencies to address underlying causes of offending behaviour.
• Supporting businesses to improve CCTV coverage and crime reporting processes.
• Seeking Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) for persistent offenders to restrict their access to shops.

Actioned 01 October 2025

Motor vehicle crime remains a concern in Ickenham and South Harefield ward, with offenders targeting both vehicles themselves and items left inside. This includes keyless car thefts, mopeds, and thefts of tools, bags, and electronics from parked vehicles.

Issued 01 July 2025

• Carrying out targeted patrols in hotspot areas using both uniformed and plain-clothes officers.
• Using CCTV, ANPR, and community intelligence to identify suspects and linked vehicles.
• Promoting crime prevention advice, including the use of Faraday pouches, steering locks, and ensuring no valuables are left on display.
• Collaborating with Neighbourhood Watch, local businesses, and garages to gather intelligence and support prevention efforts.
• Engaging with victims to ensure incidents are reported and appropriate safeguarding measures are in place.

Actioned 01 October 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 Ickenham & South Harefield are saying are the issues in the area:

Agree or not? Have your say now, click here to do the survey