Community updates

Community updates

Good afternoon all,

Local community policing is a huge priority for us in the Met and the bedrock of how we police London. Over the last year we have seen the results of that, with strong reductions across the city in crimes like robbery, bike theft, and burglary.

As your local DWO I thought it was a good opportunity to let you know the sorts of things your neighbourhood policing team will be doing this week.

To help reduce burglaries across the ward On Tuesday15th June 2026 we were patrolling Asbury road SW11, going door to door delivering Selecta DNA kits to local residents. This is a forensic marking system designed to reduce theft by coding valuable possessions with unique synthetic DNA, and using warning labels to alert criminals your property is protected.

We will be carrying out weapons sweeps across the ward each day paying attention to areas such as the Savona estate, Patmore estate and Carey Gardens. The reason behind this is to proactively locate and remove hidden weapons from public areas.

On Friday 19th June 2026 we are carrying out Op Cubo which is a joint operation with Immigration. The purpose of this operation is to target illegal delivery drivers and illegal E-Bike users. It is believed a large number of delivery drivers in the Battersea vicinity may be working illegally.

These are just some of the things we will be doing this week but are examples of some of the work we do every day. Your neighbourhood team is embedded in your community and works around the clock to keep you safe. The range of issues we deal with is vast, from petty theft to sexual offences and violence. We operate alongside ‘response teams’, who are the officers who turn up in an emergency if you dial 999.

Our key priority is to deliver precise and collaborative community fighting through problem solving. By working with our key stakeholders, we can identify the origins of crime and work with groups like the local council or businesses on creative ways to address them.

Thank you for staying in touch with us on Met Engage. We are here to help you - if there are issues that you think need to be addressed, please let us know.

Many thanks

Nine Elms SNT

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Connor Landymore
(Metropolitan Police, Police Constable, Nine Elms Ward)