Blackwall and Cubitt Town — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
- https://x.com/MPSTowerHam
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
187 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (246): ▼ 59 (24%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences58 · 31%
- Anti-social behaviour49 · 26%
- Other theft18 · 10%
- Public order15 · 8%
- Vehicle crime13 · 7%
- Drugs11 · 6%
- Burglary8 · 4%
- Theft from the person8 · 4%
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
156 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified71 · 46%
- Unable to prosecute suspect59 · 38%
- Awaiting court outcome21 · 13%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 2%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 1%
- Local resolution1 · 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
Reduce theft from and theft of motor vehicle crime in the area.
Regular high visibility patrols including Walk and Talks and Safety Surgeries. Leaflet drops with Local Authority.
Set: 2026-01-13
Tackle ASB and Drugs related incidents in the ward.
Regular high visibility patrols including Walk and Talks and Safety Surgeries. Misuse of Drugs warrants executed and developed.
Set: 2026-01-13
Violence - City Island Way, E14 - Drug dealing at location, which has resulted in assaults/fights between gangs/dealers. Increase in report of robberies.
Regular high visibility patrols including Walk and Talks and Safety Surgeries.
Set: 2026-01-13
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.