Harold Wood — 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
73 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (77): ▼ 4 (5%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences27 · 37%
- Anti-social behaviour15 · 21%
- Shoplifting8 · 11%
- Vehicle crime7 · 10%
- Public order6 · 8%
- Other crime3 · 4%
- Other theft2 · 3%
- Bicycle theft1 · 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
61 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect29 · 48%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified28 · 46%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 2%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 2%
- Offender given penalty notice1 · 2%
- Awaiting court outcome1 · 2%
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
Violence against woman and girls.
-Events around violence against woman and girls (VAWG) - Targeting violent offenders - Completing safe area checks. - Parks and Open Spaces patrols
Set: 2026-05-10
Theft of Motor Vehicles
- Further patrols in hotspot areas - Working closely with the Havering funded police team in tackling suspects - Targeting prolific offenders of theft offences.
Set: 2026-05-10
Shoplifting
Intelligence led patrols during peak times, identify hotspots and repeat offending locations, speaking to shop owners to make sure they are reporting crimes, offering advise on preventing further offences.
Set: 2026-05-10
Public events & surgeries
Drop-in Surgery
2026-07-16 · The Hub, 11 Gubbins Lane Romford
Crime Prevention Stall
2026-07-28 · Harold Wood Park Play Area, Harold View Romford
Crime Prevention Stall
2026-08-06 · The Hub, 11 Gubbins Lane Romford
Walk Talk and Do!
2026-08-21 · Church Road Romford
Walk, Talk and Do!
2026-08-21 · Paines Brook Court, 14 Paines Brook Way Romford
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.