Custom House — 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
193 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (217): ▼ 24 (11%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences59 · 31%
- Shoplifting35 · 18%
- Anti-social behaviour27 · 14%
- Vehicle crime26 · 13%
- Other theft11 · 6%
- Theft from the person10 · 5%
- Burglary8 · 4%
- Drugs4 · 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
202 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified117 · 58%
- Unable to prosecute suspect66 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome12 · 6%
- Action to be taken by another organisation4 · 2%
- Local resolution1 · 0%
- Offender given a caution1 · 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
Drugs Drug dealing and drug use will be an ongoing issue in all areas of London. The Team are well versed in warrant executions and will developing information for warrant applications. They will also be actively patrolling areas identified by the Ward Panel Chair and members of the public.
Utilise Stop and Search tactics in areas that have been highlighted by members of the public as drug hotspots. Gather intel on suspected drug dealers - Seek authority to execute said warrants on premises suspected of housing dealers and their drugs.
Set: 2026-04-23
Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)
Multilingual Officers will coordinate open meetings with the public and respond to requests, provide advice, support and reassurance.
Set: 2026-04-23
Robbery and cycle enabled phone snatches
After school patrols in historically known robbery hotspots. Coordinate with neighbouring wards and conduct joint operations
Set: 2026-02-23
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
- Plaistow South
- Plaistow West and Canning Town East
- Royal Victoria
- Canning Town South
- Plaistow North
- Boleyn
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.