Blackheath — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
326 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (333): ▼ 7 (2%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Shoplifting130 · 40%
- Violence and sexual offences75 · 23%
- Anti-social behaviour33 · 10%
- Public order22 · 7%
- Other theft18 · 6%
- Burglary13 · 4%
- Vehicle crime12 · 4%
- Drugs6 · 2%
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
381 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified147 · 39%
- Awaiting court outcome134 · 35%
- Unable to prosecute suspect88 · 23%
- Formal action is not in the public interest9 · 2%
- Local resolution2 · 1%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 0%
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
Reduce Violent Against The Person / Violence Against Women And Girls
- High visibility patrols around peak times of commuter travel and weekends. - Uniformed and plain clothes pro active patrols. - Weapon sweeps. - Community meetings to promote crime prevention advice. - PMP/88560/24 - Police record of priority.
Set: 2026-05-09
Op Retail - Theft Shoplifting. Reduce retail thefts within Blackheath village
- Identify and target prolific offenders. - Provide high visibility patrolling. - Complete pro active targeted operations to tackle retail crime. - Maintain regular communication with repeat victims to monitor ongoing issues. - Ensure victims are provided crime prevention advice
Set: 2026-05-09
- Reduce repeated Anti Social Behaviour across all areas Blackheath specifically targeting drug and alcohol related issues in Lee High Road, Boone Street and Lawn terrace.
- Increased visible Police patrols in identified problematic areas. - Targeted patrols of drug / alcohol users, utilising partner agency working. - Utilise Policing powers around ASB for persistent offenders including Community warnings / protection notices / behaviour orders.
Set: 2026-05-09
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.