Barnes Safer Neighbourhood Team has kept violent crime, anti-social behaviour and burglary as its three ward priorities, with the list unchanged after the latest Police Liaison Group meeting.
On Castelnau, police cite recent reports of anti-social behaviour at a bus stop that are affecting businesses. Castelnau and Hammersmith Bridge are named as busy spots with a history of incidents, and officers say they will keep patrolling both. On violence, the focus is on offences against women and girls and on violence targeting schoolchildren at finish time, with patrols along Lonsdale Road and Castelnau. Community officers have visited local schools. On burglary, officers are making reassurance visits in areas that have seen offences, and offering crime prevention advice through Met Engage.
A bus stop on a shopping street is where trouble costs traders most. Shopkeepers on Castelnau should report problems rather than assume police already know.
- Violent crime, anti-social behaviour and burglary remain ward priorities for the Barnes Safer Neighbourhood Team.
- Police cite recent reports of anti-social behaviour at a Castelnau bus stop affecting businesses.
- Castelnau and Hammersmith Bridge are named as high-footfall areas with previous incidents; officers will continue regular patrols.
- Violent crime focus is VAWG offences and violence against schoolchildren at finish times; patrols continue around Lonsdale Road and Castelnau, and PCSOs have visited schools.
- Burglary actions include reassurance visits and crime prevention advice via Met Engage.
Every factual claim in this story is linked to the evidence behind it. Where the newsroom has added judgement or framing, it is listed separately. Sources accessed 15 October 2026.
- www.police.uk/pu/your-area/ (official police priority statement)
Claim by claim (5 facts, 1 editorial judgements)
- Violent crime, anti-social behaviour and burglary remain ward priorities for the Barnes Safer Neighbourhood Team. — official police priority statement, 2026-10-12“Ward priority remains unchanged following most recent PLG meeting”
- Police cite recent reports of anti-social behaviour at a Castelnau bus stop affecting businesses. — official police priority statement, 2026-10-12“Recent reports of ASB at bus stop on Castelnau affecting businesses.”
- Castelnau and Hammersmith Bridge are named as high-footfall areas with previous incidents; officers will continue regular patrols. — official police priority statement, 2026-10-12“Both areas see high footfall and have a lot of people passing through and there has been previous incidents around anti-social behaviour in these locations.”
- Violent crime focus is VAWG offences and violence against schoolchildren at finish times; patrols continue around Lonsdale Road and Castelnau, and PCSOs have visited schools. — official police priority statement, 2026-10-12“specifically VAWG related offences and violence targeting school children around school finish times”
- Burglary actions include reassurance visits and crime prevention advice via Met Engage. — official police priority statement, 2026-10-12“Local officers completing reassurance visits and cocooning in areas that have seen offences”
- Judgement: A bus stop on a shopping street is where trouble costs traders most; Castelnau shopkeepers should report problems rather than assume police know.
