Deptford — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
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Recorded crime — June 2026
264 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (246): ▲ 18 (7%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences84 · 32%
- Anti-social behaviour66 · 25%
- Theft from the person23 · 9%
- Other theft19 · 7%
- Burglary13 · 5%
- Drugs13 · 5%
- Shoplifting13 · 5%
- Robbery11 · 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
203 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified89 · 44%
- Unable to prosecute suspect81 · 40%
- Awaiting court outcome31 · 15%
- Local resolution2 · 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
Tackling violent crime on the ward, especially weapon enabled crime. DOUGLAS WAY, FORDHAM PARK and EVELYN GREEN.
Plain clothes and uniformed patrols. Weapons sweeps of linked areas. Working in partnership with other police departments and partner agencies. Stop and search.
Set: 2026-05-29
Robbery Tackling ongoing robbery issues across the ward namely around New Cross Road and Evelyn Green
Plain clothes and uniformed patrols. Weapons sweep of linked areas. Working in partnership with other police departments. Stop and search.
Set: 2026-05-29
ASB Tackling ongoing ASB issues with street drinkers, noise issues, rowdy and inconsiderate behaviour and Drug related activity in and around Deptford High Street and Douglas Way.
Regular visible targeted patrols to take place in and around these areas covering various shift times. Engagement with local businesses and local residents on the area to encourage a community assisted approach. To liaise with partner agencies as the local council ASB Team to ensure a multi agency approach is taken to tackling ongoing problem including joint patrols with outreach teams and rough sleeper teams e.t.c. Issuing Community Protection Warnings/Notices.
Set: 2026-05-29
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
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