Falconwood and Welling — 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
122 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (133): ▼ 11 (8%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences29 · 24%
- Anti-social behaviour19 · 16%
- Shoplifting18 · 15%
- Vehicle crime18 · 15%
- Other theft11 · 9%
- Public order7 · 6%
- Robbery7 · 6%
- Burglary4 · 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
119 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified68 · 57%
- Unable to prosecute suspect37 · 31%
- Awaiting court outcome13 · 11%
- Local resolution1 · 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
Carry out foot patrols across the ward in order to identify ASB offenders. Encourage reporting of ASB incidents, via MET Engage and Ward panel meetings.
Set: 2026-06-04
Motor Vehicle Crime
Crime prevention stalls and door to door enquiries, highlighting the use of trackers, steering wheel locks and ghost immobilisers. Run operations such as OP Huntsman to target and arrest offenders.
Set: 2026-06-04
Burglary
Carry out a mixture of hi visibility and plain clothes patrols in order to identify and deter offenders. Crime prevention stalls and door to door to highlight good practice in securing properties.
Set: 2026-06-04
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
- East Wickham
- Blackfen and Lamorbey
- Crook Log
- Blendon and Penhill
- Plumstead Common
- Eltham Town and Avery Hill
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.