Operated by: Metropolitan Police Service

https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/Camden/West-Hampstead

Contact Details

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPSPrimAndCam

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPSWestHampstd

Current Priorities

Issue

Identify hotspot location where women and girls feel unsafe and conduct enforcement and engagement activities.

Action

West Hampstead Team is to tackle the issues raised in the communities in and around the West Hampstead area. To meet the public at community events and discuss on local issues and let the public know how we as their safer neighbourhood officer are going to solve local crime issues.

Issue

Tackle the increasing levels of shopliftings occuring on Finchley Road and West End Lane.

Action

SNT will gather information around the venues being affected and look to deploy officers to these locations at the specified times. Officers will focus on searching and arresting those who are committing offences and look at options such as issuing CPW's to remove offenders from the ward.

Issue

Recently re-opened after being closed for two months. Since then there have been numerous reports of robberies and violence including one male who has been committing robberies on homeless/service users. Previously this location was flagged due to the number of sexual and violent offences.

Action

Carry out proactive patrols in the specified hot spot areas at targeted times of the day and utilise intelligence led stop and searches. Engage with residents and submit collated information/intelligence gained. Joint patrols are to be carried out with the council and robbery focus group.

Upcoming Events

Ward Panel meeting

A meeting of the panel members to discuss local concerns and to and set priorities for the local police team.

Where: TBC

When: 18 September 2025 at 18:30 - 18 September 2025 at 19:30