Barking Riverside — 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
116 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (134): ▼ 18 (13%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour38 · 33%
- Violence and sexual offences35 · 30%
- Public order10 · 9%
- Other theft8 · 7%
- Shoplifting5 · 4%
- Vehicle crime5 · 4%
- Drugs4 · 3%
- Burglary3 · 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
83 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified35 · 42%
- Unable to prosecute suspect27 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome16 · 19%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 4%
- Local resolution1 · 1%
- Offender given a caution1 · 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
Containment of Robbery related crime in and around Choats road and Fielders crescent
Enhanced patrols targeted use of Community protection Notices and Warnings, With Early intervention And Use of Criminal Behaviour orders. Enhanced Weapons sweeps use of stop and search, Patrol during and After school kick out along Corridor for transport Hubs
Set: 2026-05-28
Road safety issues focusing on anti social driving on Bastable Avenue
Speed operations and Potential vehicle check point operations
Set: 2026-05-28
PAtrols for Car PArk by robert Lewis House re Vehicle crime and ASB
Increase patrols around location identify offenders and bring to justice provide reassurance to the public and residents
Set: 2026-05-28
Public events & surgeries
Thames View Coffee with a Copper
2026-07-14 · Thames Community Hub, Bastable Avenue Barking
Thames View Coffee with a Copper
2026-07-22 · Thames Community Hub, Bastable Avenue Barking
Thames View Coffee with a Copper
2026-08-07 · Thames Community Hub, Bastable Avenue Barking
Thames View Coffee with a Copper
2026-08-18 · Thames Community Hub, Bastable Avenue Barking
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.