Eltham Town and Avery Hill — 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
203 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (195): ▲ 8 (4%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences67 · 33%
- Anti-social behaviour41 · 20%
- Shoplifting29 · 14%
- Other theft18 · 9%
- Vehicle crime17 · 8%
- Public order12 · 6%
- Burglary6 · 3%
- 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
172 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified79 · 46%
- Unable to prosecute suspect72 · 42%
- Awaiting court outcome18 · 10%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 1%
- Offender given a caution1 · 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
ASB on Eltham High Street Description: Youth ASB caused in Eltham Town Centre and surrounding area Actions: The team will carry out high visibility patrols across the ward utilising data to identify ASB and drug hotspots PMP/43662/24
Continue to work closely with partner agencies to combat ASB and drug use and dealing. Refer and safeguard youths.
Set: 2026-05-07
PMP/90923/24 – DRUG CRIME STRONGBOW CRESCENT
The team are looking to identify the cause of ASB and drug crime in the local area. They will be looking into warrants and closures were necessary to enable a reduction in ASB and crime in the community.
Set: 2026-05-07
PMP/2696/26 – SHOPLIFTING ON ELTHAM HIGH STREET
Team are working closely with businesses' and stakeholders on the high street to combat shoplifting and violence that accompanies this crime. They are taken on additional training to assist with this. We are looking to identify not only reported crimes but unreported to link crimes together, target PPOs and issue CBOs ensuring all crimes are accounted for.
Set: 2026-05-07
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
- Eltham Park and Progress
- Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham
- Blackfen and Lamorbey
- Eltham Page
- Middle Park and Horn Park
- Mottingham
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.