Hatch Lane and Highams Park North — 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
76 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (72): ▲ 4 (6%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences31 · 41%
- Anti-social behaviour18 · 24%
- Vehicle crime7 · 9%
- Drugs5 · 7%
- Other theft5 · 7%
- Public order4 · 5%
- Burglary2 · 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.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified26 · 43%
- Unable to prosecute suspect24 · 39%
- Awaiting court outcome9 · 15%
- Suspect charged as part of another case1 · 2%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 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
VAWG
Concerns were raised by the community due to a report of sexual assault at the location. In response to this officer will perform a number of targeted patrols over the next three months and work with the Waltham Forest ASB team to provide reassurance and look at ways to make people accessing the location feel safe.
Set: 2026-01-07
Drug dealing and ASB
Concerns were raised by the community about drug dealing and ASB around the Hatch Lane Shops and Highams Park BR Station E4. In response to this officers will perform a number of targeted patrols over the next three months.
Set: 2026-01-07
Motor vehicle crime
Crime prevention leaflets will be distributed across hotspot areas identified, followed by reassurance patrols to detect and deter any further offending.
Set: 2026-01-07
Public events & surgeries
Ward Panel Meeting
2026-07-16 · TMO, Chingdale Road 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.