The Safer Neighbourhood Board is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 17th March 2026, to discuss crime statistics, funding proposals, and updates from police representatives. The meeting will also cover a stop and search update and consider any other business.

Safer Neighbourhood Board Data Pack and Supporting Analytical Information

A significant portion of the meeting is expected to be dedicated to a review of the Safer Neighbourhood Board Data Pack, presented by police representatives. This pack includes analytical information on various crime types across Wandsworth. The data covers the period up to the end of February 2026, comparing recent figures with the previous 12 months and the preceding month.

Key crime categories to be presented include:

• Burglary: The data pack indicates a 7.5% decrease in burglaries over the 12 months ending February 2026 compared to the previous year. Ward-level data shows that Wandsworth Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Wandsworth Tooting Broadway, and Wandsworth Nine Elms have recorded the highest number of burglaries.
• Robbery: A 4.2% decrease in robberies is noted for the 12 months ending February 2026. Wandsworth Town, Wandsworth Falconbrook, and Wandsworth Lavender are listed with the highest counts for this crime type.
• Motor Vehicle Crime: Theft of motor vehicles has seen a 5.9% increase over the 12 months ending February 2026, with a notable 19% rise in February 2026 compared to January 2026. Conversely, theft from motor vehicles has decreased by 5.9% over the same 12-month period, with a significant 22.7% drop in February 2026 compared to January 2026. Balham ward has the highest number of thefts from motor vehicles.
• Sexual Offences: The data shows a 12% increase in sexual offences over the 12 months ending February 2026, though there was a 15.8% decrease in February 2026 compared to January 2026. Tooting Broadway and West Putney wards have the highest reported numbers of sexual offences.
• Violence Against the Person: This category has seen a 9.7% increase over the 12 months ending February 2026, with a 4.1% decrease in February 2026 compared to January 2026. Tooting Broadway and Wandsworth Common wards have the highest figures for violence against the person.

The report pack also includes data from the Met's Trust and Confidence Survey, which measures public perception of the Metropolitan Police Service. The survey data for Quarter 3 (25/26) shows a decrease across several measures compared to the same quarter in the previous year, including Treat Everyone Fairly, Trust MPS, Relied on to be there, Listen to Concerns, Good Job, and Deal with Issues.

SNB Funding Proposals 2026-27

The Board is scheduled to consider and approve proposed schemes for Safer Neighbourhood Board (SNB) funding for the 2026-27 period. The specific proposals are expected to be circulated before the meeting.

Questions for the Superintendent for Wandsworth

The agenda indicates that questions for the Superintendent for Wandsworth are to be submitted by noon on Friday, 13th March. The report pack notes that no questions were provided for the Superintendent on this occasion.

Stop and Search Update

An update on stop and search activities is scheduled to be provided. This will include information on recruitment for the panel, efforts to obtain training materials from the Central Stop and Search Team, and attendance at the Community Monitoring Network meeting. The report also mentions MOPAC's exploration of expanding independent monitoring to areas such as complaints, intimate searches, Taser usage, and the safety of women and girls.

Ward Panel Chair Comments and Updates

The meeting will include updates from Ward Panel Chairs. Reports from Battersea Park, Falconbrook, Furzedown, Shaftesbury & Queenstown, Southfields, Thamesfield, Tooting Broadway, Trinity, and West Hill are appended to the minutes of the previous meeting and will likely be referenced. These updates cover local crime concerns, policing activities, and community engagement efforts. For example, the Furzedown Ward Panel noted an increase in robberies partly due to known offenders reappearing and discussed issues related to disabled badges being targeted by thieves. The Trinity Ward Panel reported an increase in offences, which they believe is due to the abstraction of officers for protests and demonstrations. The Shaftesbury & Queenstown Ward Panel has not met recently.

Custody Update

A custody update is listed on the agenda, though no written update has been provided on this occasion.

Any Other Business

The Board will have the opportunity to consider any other items of business that have not been formally scheduled.

Date of Next Meeting

The date for the next Safer Neighbourhood Board meeting is scheduled for 9th June 2026 at 6:30 pm at Wandsworth Town Hall. Future meetings are also scheduled for 7th October 2026 (Public Meeting), 9th December 2026, and 25th March 2027.