Harringay — 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
168 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (188): ▼ 20 (11%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour65 · 39%
- Violence and sexual offences41 · 24%
- Other theft13 · 8%
- Theft from the person13 · 8%
- Public order9 · 5%
- Vehicle crime8 · 5%
- Drugs6 · 4%
- Robbery6 · 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
104 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified48 · 46%
- Unable to prosecute suspect37 · 36%
- Awaiting court outcome17 · 16%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 1%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 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
Drug related activities within Finsbury Park - Reference PMP/8890/26 Location is known for large groups congregating and actively dealing drugs. These groups intimidate park users and discourage them from using the park at certain times of the day. Finsbury Park is specifically being targeted in the Southern side of the park from the Cafe onwards. Key Issues - Persistent loitering and gathering of groups Suspected drug supply and distribution Area becoming a known hotspot for ASB and criminality
Increased high-visibility patrols in the identified hotspot Deployment of plain clothes / proactive teams to gather evidence Use of stop and search powers where grounds exist Consider Section 35 dispersal orders during peak periods Targeted operations with drug units / borough task force
Set: 2026-04-27
Falkland Road/Corner Cafe Anti Social Behaviour - Reference PMP 8892/26 Concerns raised around groups of men loitering on the street potentially involved in dealing and consuming drugs. Residents do not feel safe and are intimidated walking on the street.
High Visibility patrols to be conducted to deter offenders and offer reassurance to public. Plain clothes patrols to be completed to deter any anti social behaviour.
Set: 2026-04-27
Anti Social Behaviour in Harringay Passage - Reference PMP/8889/26 This ward priority focuses on Anti Social Behaviour & Drug related issues within Harringay passage. Officers have received reports that Harringay Passage is being used as a congregation point for individuals engaged in ASB and suspected drug activity.
Conduct targeted high-visibility patrols in Harringay Passage Use stop and search powers where grounds are met Deploy plain clothes officers for proactive identification of drug activity Consider dispersal powers (Section 35) to address loitering groups
Set: 2026-04-27
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.