Beckton — 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
201 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (215): ▼ 14 (7%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences50 · 25%
- Anti-social behaviour37 · 18%
- Vehicle crime33 · 16%
- Other theft21 · 10%
- Shoplifting14 · 7%
- Burglary10 · 5%
- Drugs10 · 5%
- Theft from the person10 · 5%
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
176 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified118 · 67%
- Unable to prosecute suspect44 · 25%
- Awaiting court outcome14 · 8%
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
Drugs - Including dealing and related ASB
Utilise Stop and Search tactics in areas that have been highlighted by members of the public as drug hotspots. Gather intel on suspected drug dealers - Seek authority to execute said warrants on premises suspected of housing dealers and their drugs. Utilise Passive drugs dogs for ops
Set: 2026-03-31
Robbery & Phone Snatches
After school patrols in historically known robbery hotspots
Set: 2026-03-31
Youth Engagement
Primary School visits and school talks focusing on Road Safety & Wildlife Crime.
Set: 2026-03-30
Public events & surgeries
Community Meeting
2026-07-18 · Beckton Globe Library, 1 Kingsford Way London
Community Meeting
2026-08-22 · Beckton Globe Library London
Met Engage registrations.
2026-08-29 · Gallions Reach Shopping Park, 3 Armada Way London
Beckton Ward panel
2026-09-22 · St Mark’s Church, Beckton, 218 Tollgate Road London
Beckton Ward panel
2026-09-22 · St Mark’s Church, Beckton, 218 Tollgate 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.