Cockfosters — 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
55 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (77): ▼ 22 (29%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour21 · 38%
- Violence and sexual offences13 · 24%
- Vehicle crime9 · 16%
- Public order4 · 7%
- Other theft3 · 5%
- Shoplifting2 · 4%
- Burglary1 · 2%
- Criminal damage and arson1 · 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
43 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified20 · 47%
- Unable to prosecute suspect14 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome6 · 14%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 2%
- Local resolution1 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 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
Burglary continues to affect the ward, especially in the Winter months. it has been decided to keep this as the first priority
The team will review the overnight crimes on the ward and look for trends and establish any linked series. the team will conduct plain clothes and uniformed pro active patrols, we will offer crime prevention visits, and distributed relevant crime prevention advice via met engage, we will continue to do this and will be concentrating on prevention.
Set: 2026-03-18
In response to a spike in thefts at the BP and sainsburies.
we will work closely with the venues, identifying CCTV opportunities for investigations and actively seek to bring offenders to justice
Set: 2026-03-18
In response to theft from work vans and theft of high value keyless motor vehicles.
we will continue to monitor hotspot areas via ANPR / CCTV, we will also distribute relevant crime prevention advice to victims
Set: 2026-03-18
Public events & surgeries
Cockfosters Ward Panel Meeting
2026-09-02 · Christ the King Church, 29 Bramley Road 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.