CommunitySafe.gov.uk

We have had reports recently of people knocking on doors in the local area asking residents if they may borrow their alley gate keys to gain entry to the rear alleyway. On these occasions the people have claimed to be new residents in the area and have said they have been asked by Merton Council to collect the key.

We have investigated this matter and found that these people are not new residents in the area nor have they been asked to obtain keys by Merton Council. We believe the people knocking for alley gate keys are trying to gain unauthorised access to alleyways possibly to commit criminal offences.

If someone attends your address asking for an alley gate key, unless you know them, please do not hand your gate key over as you may be providing access to a criminal.

If you have any further information about this situation or if you notice anything suspicious or would just like some advice on the matter please contact Pollards Hill Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) via this website or using the details below.

CONTACT US

The Pollards Hill Safer Neighborhoods Team can be contacted by phone on
0208 649 3604 or by email at Pollards.SNT@met.police.uk

To report a Crime please call 0300 123 1212 or if it is an emergency please call 999.

If you have any friends or neighbours that live on Pollards Hill Ward please encourage them to join Community Safe by visiting http://www.communitysafe.gov.uk and signing up to the Pollards Hill Ward Portal.

Alternatively you or they can forward their email address to Pollards.SNT@met.police.uk and we will send out an invite.

Pollards Hill SNT