Cricklewood — 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
176 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (181): ▼ 5 (3%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Shoplifting41 · 23%
- Violence and sexual offences40 · 23%
- Anti-social behaviour27 · 15%
- Other theft17 · 10%
- Vehicle crime17 · 10%
- Burglary9 · 5%
- Public order8 · 5%
- Robbery5 · 3%
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
151 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified93 · 62%
- Unable to prosecute suspect37 · 25%
- Awaiting court outcome19 · 13%
- 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
Anti-Social Behaviour To reduce drug dealing and ASB within areas of Cricklewood specifically Cricklewood Lane, Golders Green Estate, Westcroft Estate and surrounding areas
Enforcement of the Public Space Protection Order, along with joint working with the Local Authority Community Safety Team
Set: 2026-04-01
Theft Specifically Pickpocket/snatch offences on Cricklewood Lane/A5
Reduce mobile phone snatches Improve crime prevention Improve public awareness on the problem
Set: 2026-04-01
Shoplifting Specifically Cricklewood Lane/Cricklewood Broadway and Tilling road retail park
Develop intelligence around prolific offenders Proactively target offenders and arrest/charge them Work with community partners to share information and improve security within the stores Use ASB legislation and Criminal Behaviour Orders to target the most prolific offenders. Banning them from the area if necessary.
Set: 2026-04-01
Public events & surgeries
Crime Prevention Stall
2026-07-28 · Cricklewood 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.