Forest Hill — 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
85 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (118): ▼ 33 (28%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences34 · 40%
- Anti-social behaviour16 · 19%
- Vehicle crime10 · 12%
- Burglary8 · 9%
- Drugs6 · 7%
- Other theft6 · 7%
- Public order3 · 4%
- Robbery1 · 1%
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
98 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect42 · 43%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified40 · 41%
- Awaiting court outcome11 · 11%
- Action to be taken by another organisation4 · 4%
- 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
Public Order Offences
There has been an increase in Public Order incidents around Dartmouth Road and the licensed premises involving possible street drinkers. These incidents have resulted in people being assaulted and also feeling intimidated. Police have been conducting numerous plain clothes and uniformed patrols in the area's of concern and conducted stops of suspects offenders. The team are conducting high visibility pulse patrols in the locality and are seeking a possible Public Space Protection Order to minimise street drinking in the area.
Set: 2026-05-28
Motor Vehicle Crime
Motor Vehicle Crime including theft of and also theft from. There has been considerably concerning increase in vehicle thefts in and around Ringmore Rise and surrounding roads. Officers conduct proactive plain clothes and uniformed patrols in the area and also hold regular street briefings with residents to discuss the issues. Patrols continue to be conducted both as overt and covert. Officers are utilisng intelligence and local knowledge to target offenders and have also provided crime prevention signs in and around the local area. Police continue to push for CCTV at specific locations targeted.
Set: 2026-05-28
Shoplifting Offences
Shoplifting - This has been a considerable issue within the London Road/Dartmouth Road area and in particular Sainsburys and other smaller stores being targets of shoplifters and organised shoplifting teams. The team have been conducting plain clothes patrols in the area and liasing directly with security staff and shop colleagues in order to apprehend offenders swiftly and bringing them to justice. The team also work closely with business owners in order to identify any offenders who commit crime within the locality.
Set: 2026-05-28
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.