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Battersea Park — Neighbourhood Policing Team

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Recorded crime — June 2026

164 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (194): ▼ 30 (15%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Anti-social behaviour49 · 30%
  • Violence and sexual offences47 · 29%
  • Public order12 · 7%
  • Vehicle crime12 · 7%
  • Bicycle theft9 · 5%
  • Burglary8 · 5%
  • Other theft8 · 5%
  • Shoplifting5 · 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

130 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified69 · 53%
  • Unable to prosecute suspect43 · 33%
  • Awaiting court outcome13 · 10%
  • Formal action is not in the public interest2 · 2%
  • Local resolution2 · 2%
  • Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 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

Priority 1 – Robbery / Theft from Person (Phone Snatching) PMP/25157/25 Reduce Robbery offences specifically within Battersea Park by using detection and prevention methods working in collaboration with Parks Police. We will measure success through data and tackle this priority with an evidence based model. We will review resourcing options, where operationally possibly ensure targeted action. This problem will be reviewed regularly to ensure realistic and timely actions are taken.

Gathering intelligence in order to identify locations for patrols and potential offenders. High visibility patrols and promoting of crime prevention through social media and engagement with the community. Use of stop & Search and arrest powers when appropriate. Working alongside partners such as Wandsworth council to ensure delivery of the Neighbourhood Guarantee and the summer crime plan

Set: 2026-04-21

Priority 2 - ASB & Drugs PMP/25165/25 To proactively tackle drug offences and associated anti-social behaviour within stairwells of the Doddington Estate, Ethelburga and Surrey Lane Estates SW11 due to seasonal crime related problems. We will monitor progress through proactive patrols and problem-solving. We will enforce ASB legislation available to us (CPW, CPNs and Closure Orders) and enforce breaches of these. We will utilise other resources, where able, to tackle this issue at various times, this includes working in partnership with Local Authority. We will utilise data systems to adapt and proactively engage in a timely manner. We will also focus on ASB that is associated with drugs but also Anti-social Cycling with a particular focus on Prince of Wales Drive SW11.

Through intelligence led policing and gathering of intelligence officer will utilise this to identify locations for patrols and potential offenders. In keeping with the neighbourhood guarantee officers will conduct high visibility patrols and promoting of crime prevention through social media and engagement with the community. use of stop & Search and arrest powers when appropriate.

Set: 2026-04-21

Priority 3. Burglary PMP/25168/25 Reduce Burglary offences within the specific area of Warriner Gardens, Prince of Wales Drive, Lurline Gardens. To utilise crime prevention advice, support victims and offer reassurance. We will utilise evidence based policing to target patrols both visibly and plain clothes through operations and patrols. We will measure success through frequent data analysis. We will achieve this by seeking advice through specialist roles as seek to resource this through local officers and wider policing. We will review this frequently to adapt our approach.

Action Through intelligence led policing officers will be able to identify locations for patrols and potential offenders. High visibility patrols and promoting of crime prevention through social media and engagement with owners of properties at highest risk, ensuring we deliver on our neighbourhood guarantee and the winter crime plan.

Set: 2026-04-21

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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.