Bow East — 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
250 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (271): ▼ 21 (8%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences59 · 24%
- Anti-social behaviour57 · 23%
- Theft from the person28 · 11%
- Burglary19 · 8%
- Public order18 · 7%
- Vehicle crime18 · 7%
- Other theft17 · 7%
- Drugs10 · 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
205 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified105 · 51%
- Unable to prosecute suspect69 · 34%
- Awaiting court outcome19 · 9%
- Action to be taken by another organisation9 · 4%
- Local resolution1 · 0%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 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
Drug Dealing and ASB in and around Lefevre Walk. Vehicles and pedestrians engaging in drug dealing and committing ASB around car parks and play areas between Lefevre Walk and Legion Terrace.
Increased high visibility patrols in areas to deter and apprehend offenders with plain clothes patrols to apprehend offenders
Set: 2026-07-17
Increase in theft offences around Fish Island Increase in pedal bike enabled mobile phone theft offences, in and around Fish Island.
Increased high visibility patrols and plain clothes patrols to apprehend offenders and educate mobile phone users.
Set: 2026-07-17
Drug Dealing and ASB around Matilda Gardens. Vehicles and pedestrians engaging in drug dealing and committing ASB around car parks and communal areas in Matilda Gardens
Increased high visibility patrols in areas to deter and apprehend offenders
Set: 2026-07-17
Public events & surgeries
VAWG (Violence against Women and Girls) Event
2026-07-18 · River Lee, Sweetwater Mooring London
Met Engage Outreach
2026-07-28 · The Hub Cafe, London
Ward Panel Meeting
2026-09-03 · Idea Store Bow, 1 Gladstone Place London
Bow East Ward Panel Meeting
2026-09-30 · Idea Store Bow, 1 Gladstone Place 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.