Addiscombe East — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
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Recorded crime — June 2026
73 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (71): ▲ 2 (3%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences25 · 34%
- Anti-social behaviour16 · 22%
- Vehicle crime12 · 16%
- Drugs4 · 5%
- Other theft4 · 5%
- Public order4 · 5%
- Shoplifting3 · 4%
- Theft from the person2 · 3%
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
51 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect23 · 45%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified20 · 39%
- Awaiting court outcome7 · 14%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 2%
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 Reducing Violent Crime as a Pan London objective working in conjunction with local residents and businesses to focus on hotspots areas and identified individuals
SNT officers are carrying out high visibility patrols, whilst also regularly carrying out arrest enquiries for high harm offenders. SNT officers have worked with Croydon council to safeguard vulnerable females which has involved conditions imposed on males linked to violence to have them removed from Croydon. SNT officers have also worked hard alongside partner agencies to improve safety conditions within communal locations of locations which include security doors fixed, lighting increased, joint visits and regular contact with residents.
Set: 2026-06-01
Shoplifting The issue of shoplifting has been raised by Addiscombe East residents and staff in stores
SNT Officers have completed the following within the last three months - Working in conjunction with secondary schools to carry out intervention for school children carrying out ASB and shoplifting - Obtained convictions at court for known shoplifters - Recovered goods stolen - Obtained a 5year Criminal Behaviour Order against a prolific offender -custodial sentence for a shoplifter
Set: 2026-06-01
Drug use/ASB The issue of drug use and linked ASB was raised by residents and staff in Addiscombe East.
SNT officers have worked hard to carry out high visibility patrols and improve intervention methods when dealing with drug users. Good work carried out by officers includes - A notice to seek repossession has been applied for alongside Croydon council for an address linked to ASB - Joint agency work whereby a vulnerable victim and an address linked to ASB and other matters is being rehoused - numerous addresses visited in relation to concerns of vulnerable persons being cuckooed - Arrests for drug offences and drug users who have failed to attend court SNT officers are working in conjunction with Croydon council and housing associations regarding requesting and obtaining the repossession of three addresses/eviction of tenants lwhere there is continuous ASB on the ward along with other offences.
Set: 2026-06-01
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.