Garden Suburb — 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
97 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (90): ▲ 7 (8%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Vehicle crime20 · 21%
- Shoplifting18 · 19%
- Anti-social behaviour12 · 12%
- Violence and sexual offences12 · 12%
- Burglary9 · 9%
- Other theft9 · 9%
- Public order5 · 5%
- Drugs4 · 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
73 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified59 · 81%
- Unable to prosecute suspect12 · 16%
- Awaiting court outcome1 · 1%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 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
Robbery and theft snatch. This is a consistent area of concern to the community, and disproportionately affects young people.
SNT have conducted targeted patrols at key transport hubs which are the hotspots for this offending. SNT have also arranged for youth engagement work to encourage property marking.
Set: 2026-04-01
Garden Suburb was impacted by a number of high profile burglaries in recent months. There has been a significant decrease in the last quarter, however this remains an area of concern amongst the local community.
SNT have been conducting enhanced crime prevention visits in streets impacted by burglary. Crime prevention stalls and visits have taken place at a number of community events. SNT have also linked with street security to obtain valuable intelligence.
Set: 2026-04-01
Thefts from motor vehicles have been a consistent issue on the ward. They have been occurring all over the ward, primarily arterial routes. This will be tackled through targeted patrols, street briefings, social media engagement.
work ongoing.
Set: 2026-04-01
Public events & surgeries
Drop-in Surgery
2026-07-24 · Garden Suburb Community Library, 15 Market Place London
Drop-in Surgery
2026-08-06 · Garden Suburb Community Library, 15 Market Place London
Drop-in Surgery
2026-08-28 · Garden Suburb Community Library, 15 Market Place London
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.