Bunhill — 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
284 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (305): ▼ 21 (7%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Shoplifting61 · 21%
- Theft from the person46 · 16%
- Other theft39 · 14%
- Anti-social behaviour34 · 12%
- Violence and sexual offences34 · 12%
- Bicycle theft16 · 6%
- Burglary15 · 5%
- Vehicle crime12 · 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
276 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified218 · 79%
- Unable to prosecute suspect41 · 15%
- Awaiting court outcome9 · 3%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 1%
- Offender given a caution2 · 1%
- Formal action is not in the public interest2 · 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
Theft/shoplifting service users - rise in crimes - Old Street
Plain clothes shoplifting Operation around Old Street
Set: 2026-05-02
Dufferin Avenue (inc golden lane) - Drug dealing
High visibility patrols
Set: 2026-05-02
Moving traffic offences in the old street area (Focus on pedal cycles and E-scooters phasing between pavement and road way) .
High visibility and mobile patrols.
Set: 2026-05-02
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
- Hoxton West
- Hoxton East and Shoreditch
- St Peter's and Canalside
- Clerkenwell
- St Mary's and St James'
- Weavers
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.