Arsenal — 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
194 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (301): ▼ 107 (36%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences61 · 31%
- Theft from the person36 · 19%
- Anti-social behaviour27 · 14%
- Shoplifting15 · 8%
- Other theft14 · 7%
- Drugs12 · 6%
- Robbery10 · 5%
- Burglary7 · 4%
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
197 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified115 · 58%
- Unable to prosecute suspect58 · 29%
- Awaiting court outcome13 · 7%
- Offender given a caution7 · 4%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 2%
- Formal action 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 Against Women and Girls Designated officers patrolling in and around the Emirates Stadium during match days. Officers also briefing both male and female staff and stewards before each match, providing resources on how to report and receive support, education on what VAWG is and encouraging them to report incidents.
Dedicated officers to assist with policing inside and outside the stadium. Briefings with catering staff and stewards. Officers to engage with female fans outside of the stadium. Patrols after the games to provide reassurance particularly with evening games.
Set: 2026-04-27
Gillespie Park ASB Increased reports from residents and council that Anti Social Behaviour is occurring in the park and the surrounding areas.
Officers to increase hi-visibility patrols using the a mixture of ‘engagement and proactive patrols. This will including joint working with relevant partnerships.
Set: 2026-04-27
Drug induced ASB Increased reports and complaints that drug users are congregating around the Emirates Stadium to use drugs and cause ASB.
High viability patrols, days of action, officers will work with Community safety officers and Arsenal to deter this. Officers will utilise ASB powers when necessary to mange those causing harm in the area.
Set: 2026-04-27
Public events & surgeries
Drop in Surgery Arsenal Hub
2026-09-11 · Arsenal Hub, 56 Benwell Road London
Walk and Talk Gillespie Park
2026-11-08 · Gillespie Park, 10 Tannington Terrace Gillespie 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.