Bensham Manor — 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
159 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (151): ▲ 8 (5%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences64 · 40%
- Anti-social behaviour37 · 23%
- Drugs14 · 9%
- Vehicle crime14 · 9%
- Other theft11 · 7%
- Burglary5 · 3%
- Theft from the person5 · 3%
- Robbery4 · 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
112 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect51 · 46%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified45 · 40%
- Awaiting court outcome8 · 7%
- Offender given a caution4 · 4%
- 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
VAWG (Violence Against Women & Girls)
- Evening crime prevention safety walks - Streetsafe pavement stencils and local business safety zones, advertised for awareness - School talks for prevention and awareness
Set: 2026-07-16
Robbery
- Increase Patrols - Stop & Search where grounds exist - Plain Clothes operations - Proactive Operations - CBO issued on persistent offenders
Set: 2026-07-16
Drug-related ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour)
Drug dealing, possession offences, drug factories, drug dens, cuckooing.
Set: 2026-07-16
Public events & surgeries
Cuppa with a Copper
2026-07-25 · Thornton Heath Library, 190 Brigstock Road Thornton Heath
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.