Blendon and Penhill — 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
57 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (60): ▼ 3 (5%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour15 · 26%
- Shoplifting12 · 21%
- Violence and sexual offences12 · 21%
- Vehicle crime10 · 18%
- Robbery4 · 7%
- Other theft2 · 4%
- Bicycle theft1 · 2%
- Drugs1 · 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
55 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified32 · 58%
- Unable to prosecute suspect16 · 29%
- Awaiting court outcome4 · 7%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 2%
- Offender given a caution1 · 2%
- Local resolution1 · 2%
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
ASB
Carry out foot patrols across the ward in order to identify ASB offenders, increased patrols at ASB Hotspot areas, including the Oval. Reefer offenders to partner agencies and ensure joint partnership working Encourage reporting of ASB incidents, via MET Engage and Ward panel meetings.
Set: 2026-06-28
Burglary
Carry out a mixture of hi visibility and plain clothes patrols in order to identify and deter offenders. Crime prevention stalls and door to door to highlight good practice in securing properties.
Set: 2026-06-28
Motor Vehicle Crime
Crime prevention stalls and door to door enquiries, highlighting the use of trackers, steering wheel locks and ghost immobilisers. Run operations such as OP Huntsman to target and arrest offenders.
Set: 2026-06-10
Public events & surgeries
Community Meeting
2026-07-22 · DA5 3BP, Bladindon Drive Bexley
Crime Prevention Stall
2026-07-26 · DA15 9ER, The Oval Sidcup
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.