Goresbrook — 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
160 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (153): ▲ 7 (5%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences71 · 44%
- Anti-social behaviour30 · 19%
- Vehicle crime16 · 10%
- Other theft11 · 7%
- Burglary6 · 4%
- Public order6 · 4%
- Drugs5 · 3%
- Robbery5 · 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
113 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified55 · 49%
- Unable to prosecute suspect44 · 39%
- Awaiting court outcome9 · 8%
- Offender given a caution3 · 3%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 1%
- 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
Containment of Robbery related crime across the ward. Targeting areas such as Cook road and Goresbrook road.
We will patrol areas highlighted as places where people feel unsafe and that have increased levels of reported Robberies.
Set: 2026-06-26
Tackling any ongoing ASB being caused on the ward.
Targeted patrols in known areas which have issues with ASB such as Goresbrook park and Cook road.
Set: 2026-06-26
Assisting to prevent burglaries.
We will give out burglary prevention leaflets to residents which provides information on home security. And conduct patrols at late hours when practicable.
Set: 2026-06-26
Public events & surgeries
Walk and Talk
2026-08-09 · Gale Street Dagenham
ASB walk and talk patrols
2026-10-05 · Rugby Road Dagenham
Walk and Talk
2026-11-16 · Rugby Road Dagenham
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
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