Abbey Wood — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
142 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (103): ▲ 39 (38%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences61 · 43%
- Anti-social behaviour19 · 13%
- Other theft19 · 13%
- Vehicle crime14 · 10%
- Drugs10 · 7%
- Robbery6 · 4%
- Public order4 · 3%
- Other crime3 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
111 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect51 · 46%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified47 · 42%
- Awaiting court outcome10 · 9%
- Local resolution1 · 1%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 1%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Violence Related Priority - Violence against Women and Girls
Regular targeted high-visibility patrols of crime hot spot areas, weapon sweeps and utilise the use of stop and searches where appropriate.
Set: 2026-04-03
ASB, Vehicle Crime and Drug Use - Anti-social behaviour in public spaces predominantly around Throwley Close, SE2.
Regular targeted high-visibility patrols of crime hot spot areas and utilise the use of stop and searches where appropriate.
Set: 2026-04-03
Motor vehicle crime
Heightened patrols of areas effected by motor vehicle crime including targeted patrols and target hardening of specific streets
Set: 2026-04-03
ASB, Vehicle Crime and Drug Use - Anti-social behaviour in public spaces predominantly around Bostall Gardens
Set: 2026-04-03
Public events & surgeries
Ward panel meeting
2026-07-16 · C 2 K Community Centre, 2 Penmon Road London
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.