Beam — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
- https://twitter.com/MPSRiver
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
73 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (96): ▼ 23 (24%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences31 · 42%
- Anti-social behaviour17 · 23%
- Public order6 · 8%
- Drugs5 · 7%
- Other theft5 · 7%
- Vehicle crime5 · 7%
- Bicycle theft2 · 3%
- Burglary1 · 1%
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
63 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect36 · 57%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified25 · 40%
- Awaiting court outcome2 · 3%
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 across the ward. Targeting areas such as Broad street and Whitebarn lane.
We will patrol areas highlighted as places where people feel unsafe and that have increased levels of reported Robberies.
Set: 2026-06-09
Tackling any ongoing ASB being caused on the ward.
Targeted patrols in known areas which have issues with ASB such as Broad street.
Set: 2026-06-09
Assisting to prevent burglaries.
We will give out burglary prevention leaflets to residents which provides information on home security. And conduct patrols at late hours when practicable.
Set: 2026-06-09
Public events & surgeries
Coffee with a Copper
2026-07-14 · McDonald's, Ballards Road New Road Dagenham
Ward Panel Meeting
2026-07-21 · Dagenham Park Church of England School, School Road Dagenham
Coffee with a Copper
2026-08-11 · McDonald's, Ballards Road New Road Dagenham
Coffee with a Copper
2026-09-22 · McDonald's, Ballards Road New Road Dagenham
Ward Panel Meeting
2026-10-27 · Dagenham Park Church of England School, School Road Dagenham
Ward Panel Meeting
2027-01-12 · Dagenham Park Church of England School, School Road Dagenham
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.