Operated by: Metropolitan Police Service

https://www.met.police.uk/area/your-area/met/Wandsworth/Wandsworth-Common

Contact Details

Email: [email protected]

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

Twitter: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaT3LuW7j6gEUI0RJN2z

Current Priorities

Issue

Robbery - Targeting robbery offences of school age children in and around Wandsworth Common, Trinity Road, Wandsworth Common Station and Garratt Lane.

Action

As part of the Neighbourhood Guarantee and Summer Crime Plan, the team have been completing targeted plain clothed and high visibility patrols late afternoon and early evening in the vicinity of Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth Common Station, Trinity Road and Garratt Lane in order to address robberies of school age children. Officers engage with groups of youths, discuss crime prevention and ways of keeping safe, progress investigations of offences identified and liaise / promote good work within the local community through Ward Panel Meetings, community engagement events and street briefings. Officers will utilise stop and search powers where appropriate and work closely with the DWO – CYP (Dedicated Ward Officer – Child and Young Person) in order to deliver safety talks to school children.

Issue

Reduce Burglary offences in vicinity of Garratt Lane, Trinity Road and the Aboyne Estate.

Action

Dedicated Ward Officers will promote awareness of home security and provide High Visibility patrols in identified Burglary Hotspot areas within residential roads and especially in the vicinity of Trinity Road, Garratt Lane and the Aboyne Estate. Officers will promote crime prevention through engagement events, home reassurance visits, social media, street briefings and public meetings. Officers will continuously review all reports of burglary and highlight any patterns of offending and adjust their patrols and events accordingly to correspond with locations.

Issue

To reduce Theft of Motor Vehicle on Wandsworth Common Ward and specifically between Burntwood Lane and Magdalen Road.

Action

Dedicated Ward Officers will carry out regular patrols in roads between Burntwood Lane and Magdalen Road in order to address theft of high-end motor vehicles. Officers will identify insecure vehicles and offer crime prevention opportunities during their patrols. Officers will conduct street briefings in the areas targeted by offenders and aim to visit repeat victims of vehicle crime. Ward officers will continuously monitor crime trends in regard to motor vehicle crime and adjust their patrols accordingly to match where offences are being reported.

Upcoming Events

Street briefing

An outdoor meeting that any member of the public can attend held outdoors.

Where: Keble Street j/w Garratt Lane SW18

When: 11 October 2025 at 10:00 - 11 October 2025 at 11:00

Phone surgery

A one-to-one consultation session by phone.

Where: Earlsfield Police Station

When: 12 October 2025 at 10:00 - 12 October 2025 at 11:00

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: 12 November 2025 at 19:00 - 12 November 2025 at 21:00

Street briefing

An outdoor meeting that any member of the public can attend held outdoors.

Where: Trewint Street j/w Steerforth Street SW18

When: 21 November 2025 at 16:00 - 21 November 2025 at 17:00

Street a week

A SNT finds out the concerns of residents/ businesses in a specific street.

Where: John Archer Way j/w Coates Ave SW18

When: 22 November 2025 at 10:00 - 22 November 2025 at 11:00

Street briefing

An outdoor meeting that any member of the public can attend held outdoors.

Where: Maskell Road j/w Garratt Lane SW18

When: 17 December 2025 at 16:00 - 17 December 2025 at 17:00

Street a week

A SNT finds out the concerns of residents/ businesses in a specific street.

Where: Garratt Lane j/w Isis Street SW18

When: 21 December 2025 at 10:00 - 21 December 2025 at 11:00

Street briefing

An outdoor meeting that any member of the public can attend held outdoors.

Where: Garratt Lane j/w Waldron Rd SW18

When: 8 January 2026 at 17:00 - 8 January 2026 at 18:00

Phone surgery

A one-to-one consultation session by phone.

Where: Earlsfield Police Station

When: 9 January 2026 at 17:00 - 9 January 2026 at 18:00

Street briefing

An outdoor meeting that any member of the public can attend held outdoors.

Where: Burntwood Grange Rd j/w Ellerton Rd SW18

When: 6 February 2026 at 17:00 - 6 February 2026 at 18:00

Street a week

A SNT finds out the concerns of residents/ businesses in a specific street.

Where: Magdalen Rd j/w Multon Rd SW18

When: 7 February 2026 at 10:00 - 7 February 2026 at 11:00

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: 25 February 2026 at 19:00 - 25 February 2026 at 21:00