Erith — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
- https://twitter.com/MPSErith
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
183 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (138): ▲ 45 (33%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences65 · 36%
- Anti-social behaviour36 · 20%
- Shoplifting21 · 11%
- Public order13 · 7%
- Vehicle crime13 · 7%
- Robbery12 · 7%
- Burglary8 · 4%
- Other theft5 · 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
147 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect68 · 46%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified65 · 44%
- Awaiting court outcome12 · 8%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 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 in and around Erith Town Centre
Targeted uniform and plain clothes patrols. Use of ASB tools to target identified perpetrators. Targeted stop and search.
Set: 2026-06-05
Drug Dealing Lesney Park
Targeted patrols at identified times. Development of intelligence to target identified individuals.
Set: 2026-06-05
Extra patrols Erith train Station
Joint working with British Transport Police. High visibility knife arch and drug dog operations. High visibility and plain clothes patrols.
Set: 2026-06-05
Public events & surgeries
WI engagement talk
2026-07-21 · Erith,
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.