The Wandsworth Safer Neighbourhood Board is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss crime statistics, updates from ward panel chairs, and other community safety matters. The board will also receive updates on stop and search and custody procedures. Members of the public were invited to submit questions for the Superintendent for Wandsworth in advance of the meeting.

Safer Neighbourhood Board Data Pack

The Safer Neighbourhood Board Data Pack is to be presented by police representatives. It includes data from the Metropolitan Police website on:

• Burglary
• Robbery
• Theft of motor vehicles
• Theft from motor vehicles
• Sexual offences
• Violence against the person

The data pack compares the number of offences between August and the end of October 2025, the 12 months ending in October 2025 compared to the previous 12 months, and October 2025 compared to September 2025. It also provides London rankings by the number of offences, with 1 being the highest.

The data pack also contains information from a Met-wide public confidence survey.

Questions for the Superintendent for Wandsworth

The agenda includes a section for questions submitted to the Superintendent for Wandsworth. The minutes from the previous meeting on 8 October 2025, contained in the Draft SNB Minutes Oct 2025, include questions from Stacey Smith, Furzedown Safer Neighbourhood Ward Panel Chair, and the Superintendent's answers. These questions covered the impact of the closure of Lavender Hill Police Station on emergency response times in Tooting wards, prevention of personal thefts for vulnerable residents, and updates on live facial recognition deployments in response to violence against women and girls.

In response to the question about the closure of Lavender Hill Police Station, the Superintendent stated:

I do not envisage that the closure of Lavender Hill front office will have a significant impact for residents in Furzedown. The data shown below will show how little the use of the front office is made daily. 3.1 crimes per day being reported at Lavender Hill.

The Superintendent's answer also detailed alternative methods of contacting the police, including online forms, telephone services, and video appointments.

Ward Panel Chair Comments and Updates

The agenda includes written updates from Ward Panel Chairs, also contained in the Ward Panel Updates December 2025 document, covering local issues and priorities.

The minutes from the previous meeting on 8 October 2025, contained in the Draft SNB Minutes Oct 2025, included updates from:

• Jan Forbes of Battersea Park
• Leslie McDonnell of East Putney
• Marlene Price of Falconbrook
• Stacey Smith of Furzedown
• Charles Hyde of Nine Elms
• Harendra Goonewardene of Shaftesbury & Queenstown
• Clive Williams of Southfields
• Sylvie Chrzanowska of Thamesfield
• Kirsten Botting of Tooting Bec
• Fred Ahmed of Tooting Broadway
• Antoon Hollants of Wandsworth Town
• Mary Buckley of West Hill
• Lee Roberts of West Putney

The updates covered a range of issues, including crime statistics, community concerns, and police initiatives. For example, Jan Forbes reported on community concerns about dangerous cycling in Battersea Park, while Stacey Smith noted a reduction in robberies in Furzedown and engagement with students at Graveney School.

Stop and Search Update

Andrew Healey, Stop and Search Lead, is scheduled to provide an update on stop and search. However, the agenda notes that no written update has been provided on this occasion.

Custody Update

Martha Vaughan, Independent Custody Visitors Lead, is scheduled to provide a custody update. The Custody Update document details concerns about proposed changes to custody suites in London, including moving experienced custody sergeants out of Met detention. Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) are volunteers who visit police custody suites to check on the welfare of detainees and ensure that their rights are being observed¹.