Bruce Castle — 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
225 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (219): ▲ 6 (3%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour71 · 32%
- Violence and sexual offences59 · 26%
- Public order20 · 9%
- Drugs12 · 5%
- Theft from the person12 · 5%
- Vehicle crime12 · 5%
- Robbery10 · 4%
- Other theft9 · 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
138 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect72 · 52%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified46 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome19 · 14%
- 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
ASB/ Drug related issues on Ruskin Rd, Church Rd, Pembury Rd and Lordship Lane N17.
High visibility and plain clothes patrols to identify and deal with offenders by means of Stop and Search, Arrest, Fixed Penalty Notice, Anti-Social Behaviour warnings, Community Protection warnings and Community Protection Notices. Collaborative working with the local authority Anti-Social Behaviour Officers
Set: 2026-06-16
ASB/Drugs - Lordsmead, Linley Road and Lordship Lane, N17 is experiencing high volumes of drug related and ASB.
plain clothes and high visibility patrols to identify and deal with offenders by means of Stop and Search, Arrest, Fixed Penalty Notice, Anti-Social Behaviour warnings, Community Protection warnings and Community Protection Notices. Collaborative working with the local authority Anti-Social Behaviour Officers
Set: 2026-06-16
To reduce ASB and drugs activity in the area of Durban Road/ Queens Rd.
Plain clothes and high visibility patrols to identify and deal with offenders by means of Stop and Search, Arrest, Fixed Penalty Notice, Anti-Social Behaviour warnings, Community Protection warnings and Community Protection Notices. Collaborative working with the local authority Anti-Social Behaviour Officers.
Set: 2026-06-16
Public events & surgeries
Cycle Marking or Registration Scheme
2026-07-20 · N17 8NL, Bruce Castle Road London
Crime Prevention Stall
2026-07-22 · N17 8DU, White Hart Lane 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.